--- In bicyclingadvocacy@yahoogroups.com, Whitney Turner <wturner@...>
wrote:
>
> At 11:54 AM 6/24/2008, bob.bayn@... wrote:
>
> >I agree, StreetSmarts is so good that it's been adopted as
> >the official bike advice for half a dozen states.
>
> Including Florida. I keep a few copies handy to hand out to anyone
> who looks like they need it. Available from
> http://www.floridabicycle.org/ - look near the bottom of the homepage.
>
> Thanks,
> Whitney
>
> ps - Hello from Fort Lauderdale!!
>
Hi There! I'm a road biker from Tallahassee Florida and I'm on the board of our local bike club. We have had several deaths and accidents lately involving...
This is one of the best guides, in print or online: http://bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/index.htm On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 08:16, rememberwhentallahassee...
I agree, StreetSmarts is so good that it's been adopted as the official bike advice for half a dozen states. The rest, including my own, should use it, too. ...
... Including Florida. I keep a few copies handy to hand out to anyone who looks like they need it. Available from http://www.floridabicycle.org/ - look near...
Hello from Daytona Beach, FL You can also get the entire document in html online at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/Safety/ped_bike/brochures/pdf/index.htm ...
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... ~70% of the cases" ... the story, the >accident is usually charged to the motorist.  If the rider dies, law enforcement and >the driver usually...
Welcome to the group, Florida I understand used to be far worst as far as biking goes. Since then though last I heard it has improved but thus far I have not...
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