How do we make cities more cyclist-friendly?

Question

Every day, I nearly get killed by careless and sometimes very reckless drivers. Winnipeg is not cyclist friendly. Drivers yell "get off the road!" and try to run you off. What have people done in your city to make it safer?

Answer 1

!. The "I didn't see the bicycle" defense must be made "null and void". My city did this with new laws, and the Auto x Bicycle accidents dropped drasticly.



2. Bike lanes on roadways that are wide enough. My city has done this. Most are the paved shoulder of the road. Pass laws allowing the ticketing of cars going into or using the bike lanes. Insist the police enforce the laws.



3. My State recently passed a law forbidding cars to pass a bicyclist within 5 ft. Passing within the 3-5 ft is a Misdemeanor and 3ft or less is a felony. This got the attention of drivers and now pass with a wide path. The law also makes verbal abuse of bicyclist illegal.



We were lucky that one of our State Legislators was on a group bike ride where this stuff occured. Many cars passed within 1-2 ft and verbally harassed and made death threats to the cyclists.



I am sorry that you will, probably, not have it that easy. I would start with my city counsilman and the Mayors office for laws specific to your city. If that fails, then embarrass them in the media. Start a blog for safe bicycling in Winnipeg and use this to embarrass the city officials. Like everyone, embarrassment usually spurs City officials into action.

Answer 2

Start by making people friendly and considerate.



Even when cities put in bike lanes cyclists are not accommodated by drivers. I have lived in Tuscon very cyclist friendly. And I have lived in Houston, where bike lanes or no bike lanes cyclists are often in harms way.



Lets be honest here. There are inconsiderate people on both sides of the issue. There are cyclist who do things that are unsafe and drivers that do things that are unsafe.



Cities are lived in by people with different perspectives on where priorities should be.



The perspective on a city from one user to the next is quite radically different. The man who makes his living as street vendor sees a much different city than the lady working on the 12th floor of a 15 story high rise building. The man who drives 40 minutes to get into the city sees and uses the city much differently than the lady who is able to take two buses and is home in half an hour.



We need to design cities based upon the way people will use them. There can be areas, based upon use, that are safer for cyclist. In many large cities, it is not a good idea to expect all roads to be friendly and safe for cyclist.



You would not want your residential streets designed by the guy who wants to accommodate eighteen wheelers.

Answer 3

Redmond, WA (AKA Microsoft's home) has actual bicycle lanes for bicyclists to use and has had it's own annual Derby Days which is when bicycle races are held on the streets (which are closed off for that of course). It's known as "The bicycle capital of the Northwest" and has also been awarded the "Bicycle Friendly Community" award a couple years or so ago by the League of American Bicyclists. The award has only been given to a dozen or so cities throughout the US.



The major things that attribute to it being bicycle friendly, I think, is the abundance of trails, bicycle lanes everywhere, and even more so, they make it safe by educating bicyclists and drivers to equally respect each other and share the streets. Redmond is also known to enforce the laws they have that protect bicyclists.



I will, however, state that there are bicyclists who just weave in and out of traffic, choosing when they want to go by pedestrian rules or vehicle rules and neither taking into consideration that they are either A) holding up/severly slowing down traffic by being on the street when they could be in the bicycle lane/sidewalk or B) dangerously whizzing by pedestrians. But I think the readily available resources and education the city provides are the most encouragement they give to bicyclists.



Here's a map of the bike routes in the city: http://www.redmond.gov/cityservices/citymaps.asp

Answer 4

I designed or had a hand in helping to design off-road bikeways in NYC. This is the best way to go. It takes money, which can be had through the Federal Tea-21 program. A city puts up half the funding and then the Federal Government puts up the other half. The idea is to utilize the money for modes of transportation other than for automobile, like bicycles. Alas, no system is perfect. Even in NYC, the borough-wide system consists of on-road and off-road paths. The bottom line is that where going in the right direction, now cities have to take the next step and figure out how to carve out more space and make roads more cyclist friendly. Maybe an elevated bikeyway in the middle of the road?

Answer 5

I live near Phoenix AZ. I don't know that the local governments here have done anything to make it safer for cyclist, though they have installed some bike trails. Of course if you want to visit a bike trail, you must load up your bicycle and drive twenty to forty minutes to get to one.



The problem with Phoenix and the whole county where it resides is a heavy population throughout the area but it is spread out over hundred of square miles. Everyone drives a car. Most folks here commute about 45 minutes to over an hour. At the same time we have over a million cars on the highway there are hundreds of bicyclists demanding the same rights of way. The combination is deadly and unfortunately, as everyone knows, the bicycle rider always looses.



Here is what we can do in Phoenix to make cycling work:

Register bikes just like cars and charge a road user fee (maybe $30 to 60 per year). You grumble but hear me out. There are at least a thousand cars to each bike. They pay road tax, cyclist don't. The roads are being designed for the paying customer. If cyclists are paying also, governments have no choice but make a bicycle lane, build cyclist bridges over interstate highways, make roads cyclist friendly, etc.



Employers, schools, and governments should provide incentives for people to ride their bicycles over using their cars. The government is already doing that by providing a conflict in the Middle East to drive up the cost of gasoline; however, it seems that very few people have gone to peddle power.



It would help a bunch if individual people started thinking in a socialistic kind of way when it comes to dealing with other people (I hear a chorus of political voices and their objections rising in the background). Instead of trying to one up others in one's circles by having a nicer house across town and a bigger SUV than his or her neighbor, folks should live close to their work, school and shopping. Then even if they don't always use the bicycle to go, at least they will be on the road less, reducing the amount of traffic, and therefore reducing the amount of time others are on the road and again and again.



We should study the peoples of Europe and Asia to see how they do it. There is heavy population and yet many get around on a bicycle just fine.



I miss riding my bicycle and I'm afraid I will be dead before the roads are cyclist friendly again. I hope you get to see that day while you can still ride.



Yours

Jon

Answer 6

Here are a few things for the drivers to do and a few things for the cyclists to do so no one feels like their side is making all the concessions for the benefit of the other:



Have cyclists register so drivers don't feel like they pay all the taxes etc. then have to share the road with cyclists for free.



Get rid of cell phones while driving so drivers can pay attention to cyclists on the road.



Include cyclist safety in driver's education testing.



Require cyclists who want to ride in traffic or on arteries to pass a test like you would for a car. Some of the rude behavior I've seen from vehicles is when a cyclist has disobeyed traffic laws and scared the driver. Nothing is more destructive to your cause than drivers having negative experiences with cyclists on the road.



I hope this helps!

Answer 7

So far as business districts go, there's not much you can do. The streets are already packed with cars, and the constant and unpredictable flow of drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists will lead to confrontations. If you were in a car, the other driver would simply shout obscenities from within his/her car. Because you're in a smaller vehicle, the driver feels s/he has the privilege to shout at you and treat you like you don't belong. I like the idea of eliminating the "I didn't see the bike" defense, because it would either force the driver to look or to pay for smashing somebody's bicycle.



As for suburbs and residential areas, I've noticed that newer neighborhoods around here are being built without sidewalks. Presumably, this is so that residents can have marginally more lawn (which isn't even theirs; around here, it's still municipal property). Taking away sidewalks subtly discourages walking, bicycling, and playing outdoors, which can't be a good thing for the American waistline.



For now, the best I can tell you is to stay off to the side, or on the sidewalks, as much as you can. Be visible, ride defensively, and trust no one.

Answer 8

I know in some cities they reward cyclists for riding by giving you free bus rides if you're on a bike. Our city just put the bike racks on the front of the busses recently. I think the more cyclists there are, the more friendly people will be. Once they realize cycling whether for sport or to help the environment (& save gas!) is the way to go, they will change. Maybe go to the city and ask for bike lanes?

Answer 9

I think the lanes on the streets in most cities was a big help but I think if they dont have those they need to let cyclist ride on the sidewalks to prevent injuries while riding on the street. I also think they should enforce some saftey eqipment bu maybe do it by age. Bikes riding on bust streets where busses stop and cars are in and out is dangerous. They need to come up with some new safety laws.

Answer 10

In some outlined cities across the country they have tried making them cyclist friendly but the fact is theire are more tax payers driving cars than ther are cyclist... We had a good start with more mass transit but the gas crunch has put a crunch on bus systems..As if they already weren't slow enough...!! What to do is

put the country back on track our economic system is breaking down...cyclist are the furthest thought from most Americans minds!!

Answer 11

we need to tell people and make them aware of the things happening around the world in the field of pollution and the more they ride in their cars the more they the pollution they create. So to stop this pollution and make the environment better and cleaner, they all Need to ride by cycles. And we should they Head of the cities to a new way which is to schools that if they riding by cycles to school they will get extra credit.and it would only be allowed for people who live very close to the school and the people coming from us and car will also get credit if they are "Know and are aware about the pollution in the city?"

Probably that is the only way we could stop the pollution and make a whole into a Cyclist -friendly city

Answer 12

I really felt that its nearly impossible to have any crowded place cyclist friendly, because I dont think cyclist are very pedestrian friendly. Crowds are always milling about like some sorta of ameba, and its just no place for a bike to try to fly through. I really think they need there own "bike only" type of zone.

Answer 13

Cities with broad streets, high buildings all over and many habitants working close to home have proper conditions for ciclovias leading to airport, bus stations, and schools. Some deranged maniacs do not like to react to indications along their ways, they probably use cellulars yet care to watch legs and think dirty for the sake of it. Now that is not wrong but can be reckless and cause of accident.

Another clue on cyclists is make some ways in between big streets to ciclovias and stations. Many still like to walk and run, these ways can accomodate them too.

Answer 14

We have cycle paths where i live but the downside is they are not that well maintained and are fine for "leisure cycling" (dawdling around) but not so great for commuting. I find the roads busier too and more aggresive! Ive taken to riding a mtb as with low center of gravity theyre more stable than my road bike and make me feel a bit more in control as cars whizz past me. Personally I also study maps and try and work in tracks, paths, canal towpaths to break up the mundane ride down the road! I used to despise cyclists on pavements but even doing that now for self- preservation! Holland is lovely with good quality tracks right next to the main road - the ideal solution if only our governments cared enough (or we made them care enough).

Answer 15

I totally understand your situation! I own a car but I love riding my bicycle. It's great exercise and is a lot more visually and aurally "intense" then other solo-exercise experiences.



I've recently been through a move from Anchorage, Alaska to Yuma, Arizona.



Anchorage was great. We had bicycle parks, lots of sidewalks and a good traffic control system.



Yuma has zero bicycling parks, only a quarter of the roads have sidewalks and the people who drive here at nuts!



My verdict is that the best way to make cities more cyclist-friendly is to get involved and let your Mayor and council-members know that you care about proper bicycling opportunities.



Make sure you remind them that bicycling leads to healthier citizens and cleaner air too!

Answer 16

I'm sure noone has mentioned this until now: make the city flat! Well it can't be done, but it is a problem.



The main problem where I live is that the terrain is generally very mountainous. Many roads have a very steep incline and riding is a real problem for those without a good physical condition. It does sound simple, but it prevents most people from using a bike, even for short distances. (a 15km ride from my house leads to a 1.5km mountain peak, and I live practically on the beach).

Answer 17

Cyclists have to do their part, too. Cycling is very popular in Seattle and we drivers know we need to share the road with them, but I have seen a lot of rude cyclists. Running a red light in the middle of downtown rush hour, then flipping off the driver who was forced to slam on his brakes in the middle of his green light is not acceptable! We have bicycle only lanes on a lot of roads to make it safer and give cars a chance to pass without having to be held up by a slow cyclist.

Answer 18

I think education would help. I live within the boundaries of a National Recreation Area, with a multi-use trail running behind my house. There's plenty of bikers (among others) on and around the trail. I usually have no problem with them until they think they're the reason the road was built. While going along my road to my house, I'll get flipped off by the bikers for driving in front of them. If I ask them to move over, they yell until I'm so far up the road I can't hear them. I have no problem with "sharing the road" but the issue goes both ways. If there's a sidewalk, use it. If you're blocking traffic, help us out. Don't sit in the middle of the lane and wonder why the car behind you is flipping out. If bikers learned safe and sensible ways to interact with drivers things would go a lot more smoothly.

Answer 19

I like the idea of making roads specifically for bicycles. Here in the US, there have (pardon the language) half-*** attempts to cater to bicycles through the use of bicycle lanes, which are essentially lines drawn on the road to indicate where bicycles are to be ridden, and cars are not to enter. However, this is of a great annoyance to drivers (and bicyclists) alike, because at the end of a block, cars have to move into the bicycle lane just to turn right. Creating roads specifically for bicyclists would solve much of this problem.

Answer 20

My hometown road was 35mph two lanes....and very busy.....cyclists rode that road and were very arrogant about it....they invited people passing them leaving no room....why....the county built them a cyclist path 15 ft away that followed the road for 12 miles....the cyclists refused to use it....



Now where I live is a 55mph 2 lane road....in the country...many blind spots and hills for drivers.., no path for cyclists....heavy commuter traffic....but I've seen 3 of them out here cycling....I stand on my porch and watch thinking...."seriously, you're doing this for your health???" I think cyclists shoults by law have designated safe spots because it is so dangerous when they choose the spot they have a right to be in....and unfair to drivers...

Answer 21

I use bike lights for starters. Some streets are not wide enough

so I have to hug the side of the road. Almost every driver in my

town will slow down behind me then go all the way over left of center to avoid me.I have rarely had close shaves. Bike paths are the safest bet but not every street can be widened to construct one. If I can get on the sidewalk to avoid heavy traffic I'll

do that, otherwise I just get out there and constantly check my rear view mirror.

Check for laws in your town about car drivers

hitting or trying to hit bicyclist because the driver could get arrested.

Answer 22

Everywhere same, they horn even we riding at the edge of the road, so now cyclists take the side walk, but they do not realize it's belong to pedestrian, they try to occupy the whole path, speeding and do not respect the pedestrians, it come to same like car drivers, so the attitude changes when you are one level higher, in this case we can't blame the drivers..

Answer 23

Look at other cities (like Davis) to see how they did it.



In Berkeley, they designated streets that run parallel to the major/busy streets and created bike lanes. So it took the bikers off the main drag and also created a space for them to be able to ride.



I think raising awareness is also important. I don't usually even think about the fact that there might be someone on a bike nearby me when I'm driving. (Though I would NOT suggest doing a "Critical Mass" forced traffic jam during Rush Hours-- that REALLY REALLY PISSES PEOPLE OFF and you lose the support of sympathetic drivers).

Answer 24

Lobby the city to put in bike lanes maybe? I had the same problem in Chicago...it was like life or death getting to work every day. Perhaps the best way is to just stick it out, get on your bike each day and ride it. Use hand signals to at least make it seem like you're trying to be more car-like. Riding on the sidewalks is a bad idea since you won't be able to see cars pulling out of driveways, and not to mention pedestrians. Stay in the street, and get yourself a rear-view mirror if you don't already have one. Good luck and be careful.

Answer 25

In Leeds there are some paths that have a white line down the middle with pedestrians having the right of way of one side and cyclists on the other.

Answer 26

Toronto has created a network of bicycle paths that stretch from the eastern Beaches district across the downtown core and as far west as Sunnyside. There's an arm that goes north up the Don Valley. You can go a long way without even seeing a car.



Check the link below. The map itself (PDF) from the website takes a while to load.

Answer 27

Take this matter to your city council to impose fines on people who are not friendly with cyclists. In my city there are designated areas for cyclists, there are signs that alert drivers that this area is for cyclists. This area is marked off by a thick white line. However, there are still not enough places for cyclists and drivers will always have this attitude that you have to watch out for your own safety.

Answer 28

I know whay you mean. I live in the metro-Atlanta area. It is not cyclist friendly for the most part. It is hard to find bicycle lanes and bicycle trails. What you should do is go to the a government office or something ike that and talk to them about it and try to get lwas straightened out. It would help to file a request for more bicycle lanes in the city.

Answer 29

I find the same thing in Winnipeg drivers are road rage rampant,ride on the sidewalk and if you get stopped by the cops(I have) you can explain it to them,but don't expect to get a break.I was sideswiped by a van and the cops were not very understanding as I almost got a ticket anyway.

Answer 30

Chicago is (slowly) putting in bike lanes. California is years ahead of us...but its a model we like. The groups like League of American Bicyclists

http://www.bikeleague.org/

do a great job in using donation $$ to increase awareness of bikers' rights on the road, but they are US, not North American.

I ride with a group that ranges from triathletes to Cat 1/2 riders and we all focus on being as flexible as we can with autos. We have had a gun pulled on us (guy went to jail), had a guy stop and try to punch one of us (the guy he happened to pick out of all 20 of us happened to be a boxer! Wrong move for that driver!!), we have been run off the road (jail again- that time we happened to have cop riding with us), spit on, etc. However- we have had good experiences too. I crashed a year ago (ambulance, backboard, neck brace, cut the clothes off in the emergency room, etc) and a couple drivers stopped and helped direct traffic around us. We have had kids wave, drivers wave, etc.

I think as bikers we need to obey the rules of the road and then pressure cars to do the same. We need to increase awareness of bikers' rights to hold a lane, increase the number of bike lanes, and insist on tickets for those who break the law. Driver's Ed classes for the 15 yr olds needs to include information about bikers' rights. Parents need to insist to their newly driving kids to understand ALL the vehicles on the roads.

Answer 31

Cycles are most eco friendly vehicle.Regular cycling helps improvement of health also.Unforunately,all over the world,cities are becoming unfriendly to cyclists.This is the same in almost all cities.If the govt is serious about eco friendly cycles,the only way appears to be providing exclusive lane/path in all roads for cycles only.

Answer 32

This is a HUGE issue in my area (Boulder County Colorado) The first and most important step is to follow single file laws religiously, that makes drivers much easier to deal with and protects you. Also go to the city and county meetings when they are discussing upcoming road projects. Let them know at the meeting or through letters/petitions that roads need to be built with larger shoulder lanes; it has been successful here.

Answer 33

The simplest, most ecological answer is to ban automobile traffic from inner city streets. You do that by enhancing public transportation (electric trolleys, subways or cable cars in designated lanes) and the rest of the streets for bicycles and pedestrians.



Think about how pleasant cities would become.

Answer 34

i know when my brother lived in San Francisco, people purposely ride in bunches. this is not illegal, and you have a lower chance of getting hit by some reckless driver and so many drivers get aggravated, the next day they ride bikes to avoid car traffic(bikes usually move quicker due to so many being on the street

Answer 35

Not a damn thing. Despite a canal trail to aid cyclists, some parts of the downtown still require street navigation.



Also, some cyclists are just as a big road hog as the drivers, so confrontations are inevitable

Answer 36

Portland Oregon is a great city for cyclists. Oregon law says that bicycles are allowed ONE FULL LANE of the road, just like cars.



If you have a bicycle in Portland, you never get bored because there's always a bike related event that you can attend!

Answer 37

In Edinburgh it's pretty mental. If the designated cycle paths were better respected / visible that may help. Signs and even penaties for endangering cyclists could be another option.

Answer 38

Yeah, I stay off the road as much as possible. There is a local bicycle association here in the Metro D.C. area, and my town (Rockville) has a bicycle safety contact. Call around and let them know what’s going on. Good luck!

Answer 39

We too have reckless and negligent two-wheer riders, four wheel and HTV drivers in our city/country. But in major cities cyclists have separate LANE and can ride safely.

Answer 40

I'm not gonna look through the 53 answers already posted. My answer is complex, but simple. GET STRICT on city driving offenses. Cars can wipe out bikes so fast, and they need to go through more extensive driving tests before being allowed to drive.

Answer 41

I live in the Netherlands, and here they make small "Mini-roads" on the side of the road or by the sidewalks since everyone here rides bycicles. They are just for bikes and mopeds, no pedestrians or automibiles:) There is one on each side, so the traffic in each lane only goes one way.

Answer 42

Conditions are similar with those here in India.

Buying a car is not an easy job !!!

But everywhere government has given equal rights to each citizen,

So, be confident ride freely and don't care about others.

Answer 43

Nothing. My city doesn't even have sidewalks on most streets, why would it do anything for cyclists?



To make cities more cyclist-friendly, you'd need to change the car-centric, agoraphobic culture.

Answer 44

The city should provide bike lanes and bike paths reserved especially for bikers. You should consider writing a letter to the city council concerning this issue.

Answer 45

How do we make the cyclists more runner and pedestrian friendly. Every day I almost get run over by one zooming past not to mention their abuse for me running there when it is a shared pathway.

Answer 46

Stop running them off the road. But then again that's the fun of driving a car you get to run the cyclists off the road.

Answer 47

The city needs to invest in roads specifically for cyclists. Where I live there are alot of curves and hills and sharp curves on hills, and cyclists ride on these roads, which in my opinion is suicide, and expect people not to get hurt when you come over a hill-curve and there going about 10 mph is a cycler. Slam on the breaks, swerve to miss the cyclist and hit an on-coming truck going around the same curve, and totaled my new jeep. The cyclist kept going. So now you have an idea of how I feel about it.

Answer 48

Our town had petitions signed and I mean alot of signatures! These were taken then to the city council, but not without some media coverage getting the signatures! The more people that sign this, the better, as the officials are elected.

Answer 49

More education for the motoring public (like ads & signs) so they know that bikes and cars have the same rights and must follow the same rules.



Add more bike lanes and tell kids to stay off of the sidewalk and wear their helmets.

Answer 50

I understand. You should request your city council to provide bike lanes wide enough so that even a car passes them the people going on bike are safe.

Answer 51

Research "Move Over" laws.

It protects disabled motorists and pedestirans by making passing motorist to move over one lane or slow to 20 miles below the speed limit.



Research it in your city, town, or state, if you have one stirl the pot and get more law enforcement, if you don't have one get with your state senator (which is what I'm doing now)

Answer 52

Riding paths is what we have here. Collect your thoughts, put them on paper and contact your congressman to get the correct address and mail the list to him. Ask if there is a chance you two can discuss this matter. I assure you he will get back in contact with you. First they check out what you suggest, then you will get a response.

Answer 53

Los Angeles has lanes that are marked for cyclists. They are usually overrun by runners.

Answer 54

Well, I've never experienced that because here in New York, people are friendly and they stop to let you pass. There are like suddenly crossing guards now almost everywhere that has a lot of people.

Answer 55

By making bike trails and lanes for bikes only also resting stops with water fountains and shade and benches

Answer 56

I think if bicyclists were required to pay taxes and tag their bikes like everyone else on the road, motorists would be more willing to share the road. And 'I have a tag on my car' doesn't cut it, you can't drive 1 car and use that excuse while driving another.

Answer 57

They have installed bike lanes for cyclists only.

Answer 58

Bicycle trails and bicycle trakcs on the right side where you have 3 feet of space. Even then people drove on it. I'm surprise you don't have these in your town.

Answer 59

We don't. cyclists shouldn't have any right on the road. Its the age of the atom. Get a clue. Y

Answer 60

I have noticed in some of the cities I have been in that they have a special trail just for bikes.

Answer 61

Educate drivers

Answer 62

By making the city car less. Have a law passed that no cars are allowed in the city.

Answer 63

Carry pebbles/stones in your pocket for such occassions. Just toss them out and let the road flick/bounce them up into the cars. Hehehe. Works for me!

Answer 64

Make bicycle only lanes on roads.

Answer 65

We don't, you do, you're obviously a horrible driver so either learn how to drive properly and safely, or stop driving all together.

Answer 66

Exclusive bike paths.

Answer 67

the best way is to get cyclist to pay registration taxes to pay for better roads just like motorist do. if they input more into the construction of the roads to make room for them to ride along side motorist then they'd get what they need instead of blaming tax paying motorist for bad roads that dont allow for both.

Answer 68

Every city should have mandatory bike paths on every roadway where there is no sidewalk.



We should also ban the car! If we get rid of cars the greenhouse effect will start to lessen and that Arabs won't be able to finance their war machines anymore!



Remember, driving a car puts AK47s into the hands of 12 year olds in Palestine!



Bicyle riding strengthens your heart, circulatory system and builds a better body!



If the US stopped driving 50 to 60% of the income going to OPEC would cease almost immediately, causing them to cut production and drive up prices to the rest of the world, who might follow our example!



The US is the #1 consumer of oil in the world.

Answer 69

Bike lanes.

Answer 70

Johnson County Kansas has lots of trails to ride bikes, go jogging, & walk your dogs.

Answer 71

At the rate of rising gas prices , we'll all be peddeling around !

Answer 72

belgium is the most cyclist-friendly land i've seen so far... everywere... REALLY everywere there are roads for cyclers... and in the big citys (ghent, brussel), there are no cars allowed in the center... i love it !!!

Answer 73

most cycllists are a menace on the roads.They ignore the highway code,traffic lights etc.they also use the footpath as a cyclepath.they have no regard for pedestrians,motorists or anyone else.

Answer 74

nothing!!!! American has no respect for cyclist not like other major countries

Answer 75

Ride on sidewalks

Answer 76

Build bike paths everywhere they can

Answer 77

Go to Hilton Head, SC (USA) and take notes.

Answer 78

ban motor cars, it really is that simple, all that would be allowed into cities would be delivery trucks or vans

Answer 79

I think the problem lies in the fact that cyclists take up a huge chunk of the road and wont move over a little so that cars can go by. They seem oblivious to the fact that they are tieing up traffic or at the very least seem to be enjoying the fact that they have the "right of way"..Bike paths are a good idea. I think that cyclists need to get out of the way-move over to the side when you hear cars coming for petes sake.

Answer 80

by making stop signs and more police officers on the street

Answer 81

Leave the bike at home. Bike riders are nuisances.

Answer 82

we have to ask our local government to make bicycle lane

Answer 83

Buy a car tree hugger

Answer 84

davis, california prides itself on being a bicycle city

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/topic/bicycles.cfm

http://daviswiki.org/Bicycling

Answer 85

make the roads smaler... that hould teach thoes sh!t@$$ drivers!!!!!

Answer 86

raise gas prices

Answer 87

Dont Know. Bikes are kind of boring. dont u think?

maybe u should buy a car, or... walk.

Answer 88

just ignor them theyr ignorant and think about carma

Answer 89

i think more sidewalks need to be built if they haven't already. or they need to be made bigger.

Answer 90

ride in parks and on sidewalks. not streets. or do what the first comment recommends and buy a vehicle.

Answer 91

try driven a car

Answer 92

more bike lanes

Answer 93

promote cycling...

Answer 94

get rid of the cars!!!!

Answer 95

Buy a car.

Answer 96

Buy a car...