New videos educate drivers and bicycle riders on how to share the road
As part of the development of the Lawrence Bike Plan eight videos were produced. Celebrate the work of 28 volunteers and City staff in creating these valuable resources.
Bicycle safety education has historically only focused on teaching bicycle riders how to navigate the roadways safely. These videos offer a new perspective, one to which more people can relate, from the motor vehicle driver perspective modeled off The Bicycle Friendly Driver curriculum created by the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The curriculum aims to educate motorized vehicle drivers about how and why bicycle riders travel the roadways in the ways they do with the objective of developing a shared understanding for all users.
Join us on Wednesday, January 30th, from 6 – 7 pm at the Lawrence Public Library Auditorium (707 Vermont St) to premiere the videos.
The videos will be posted after the premiere at:
https://lawrenceks.org/share-the-road.
Questions – contact Jessica Mortinger, Transportation Planning Manager, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, at (785) 832-3165 and jmortinger@lawrenceks.org.