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Knoxville Regional Bicycle Program
"The Knoxville Regional Bicycle Plan envisions a convenient, efficient transportation system where people can bike safely to all destinations."
Whereas bicycling was once an extremely common way of getting around, today it’s become the forgotten mode of transportation. Because motorized vehicles dominate the transportation system, bicycling is often perceived to be a dangerous and/or unimportant mode of travel. The truth is bicycling can bring great economic, environmental, social and health benefits to our region. And, on any given day, a motorist is many times more likely to be involved in a crash than a bicyclist.
Raising public awareness about the importance and value of biking, and its legitimate place in the transportation system, must be an ongoing priority.The purpose of the Bicycle Program is to integrate bicycling into the transportation system. The program works with all City and County departments within the TPO boundary to implement the Regional Bicycle Plan.
NEWS
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I Bike!
We have unveiled our "I Bike" awareness campaign targeted at motorists. If you're at Regal Cinemas, Pinnacle, look for Sherry Wiles' smiling face on the right side of the lobby. Linda Gray will soon be featured at West Town Mall. When I was putting the banner out at Regal, there were many people stopping to look at it, so I think it's going to be successful at conveying our message. A huge thank you to Smoky Mountain Wheelmen for sponsoring this campaign.
(We were inspired by the "And We Bike" campaign in Oregon) |
10th Annual Neighborhood Bike Ride
Save the date: October 2, 2010. Get the details >>
Bicycling Traffic Increases Downtown
Read the press release >>
Knoxville News Sentinel story >>
WATE-TV story >>
"Stop Light" Bill Passes
HR3131/SB3057 was introduced to allow bicyclists to pass through traffic signals with automatic detection that fails to detect them. This bill passed and became law on July 1, 2010. It is similar to the one passed a few years ago for motorcyclists.
- Bicyclists MUST STOP at traffic signals when red, just like all vehicles on the road.
- Only after a complete stop (foot on the ground) and adequate time to determine the light control has not detected him/her, a bicyclist may consider passing through the intersection on RED. Remember, some signals have long cycles on weekends and at night.
- If a bicyclist determines s/he has not been detected, s/he may pass through the intersection ONLY when it is safe to pass completely through the intersection without endangering his/herself or impeding cross traffic in any manner.
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