Countering Transportation Enculturation

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Countering Transportation Enculturation

• with a
• League of American Bicyclists
• Bicycling Education Program

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Whos Your Daddy?

• People Learn Best By Good Examples From Those
  They Trust.

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Who teaches bicycling? How did we learn when we
were children? Even SWIMMING has more stringent
requirements than bike instruction.. (How many
kids swim to school?)
Fred Oswald 2002
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• It's not what he dont know that bothers me, it's
  what he knows for sure that just ain't so!
• Will Rogers, 1879-1935

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Bicyclings Tragic Myths

• Obeying the law is no fun.
• Biggest danger is being hit from behind by a
  car.
• Youre safer riding on the sidewalk.
• Ride into oncoming traffic to see the cars
  coming.
• Traffic laws dont actually apply to bicycles.
• Lawbreaking cyclists only hurt themselves.
• Its safer to stay out of the way.
• Bike Safety helmets, helmets, helmets.
• Cyclists do not deserve to use the road.

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Putting it All Together

• First Change The Way We Think About Cycling.
• Much of what we learned as kids is wrong.
• Most cycling accidents do not involve cars.
• Most vehicular collisions involve turning or
  crossing traffic.
• Vehicular cyclists are safer, travel faster and
  have more fun, too!)
• Ride with education confidence, not fear!

Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated
as drivers of vehicles.
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Expert Information About Cycling
The Effective Cycling Video A Kids Eye View
are available at many Public Libraries!
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Cycling Expert Resources

• League of American Bicyclists
• Bike Ed Program http//www.bikeleague.org/progr
  ams/education
• Bike Ed Tools
• Kids Eye View Video/DVD
• Effective Cycling Video/DVD
• Enjoy the Ride DVD (includes Cyclists Eye View)
• Bike Ed Work Books Road 1, 2, Commuter, Kids 1,
  2
• League Certified Cycling Instructors
• www.bikeleague.org/cogs/programs/education
• California Association of Bicycling Organizations
  LCI Seminars, bicyclists rights -
  www.cabobike.org
• California Bicycle Coalition funding,
  legislation, organization support
• www.calbike.org

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• Jim Baross jimbaross_at_ cox.net
  619-280-6908Chair, SANDAG Bicycle Pedestrian
  Working GroupVice Chair, California Bicycle
  Advisory CommitteePresident, California
  Association of Bicycle Organizations Board
  Member, California Bicycle CoalitionChair,
  Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Bicycling
  SafetySpokesperson, San Diego County Bicycle
  CoalitionLeague LCI Trainer Effective Cycling
  Instructor 185 K-C"Cyclists should expect and
  demand safe accommodation on our public roads,
  just as does every other user. Nothing more is
  expected. Nothing less is acceptable."      
  Jack R. Taylor"Cyclists fare best when they act
  and are treated as drivers of vehicles."      
  John Forester "Same Roads Same Rules Same
  Rights"       SDCBC"Roads are for people, not
  just for people in cars."       Jim Baross