Bike Maryland is the nonprofit organization that has been instrumental in improving bicycling conditions and protecting the rights of bicyclists across Maryland. We are the only organization actively promoting pro-bike legislation on the state level in Maryland. We improve conditions on the county and city level too. Thanks to the support of our members and sponsors, what we've accomplished and continue to do is truly remarkable:
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Passage of six state pro-bike bills in the last two years
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Passage of the three foot rule
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Passage of the criminal negligence/manslaughter bill - now there are higher penalties and potential jail time for drivers who cause fatalities
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Working with multiple communities, businesses and universities to promote a Bike Friendly Maryland
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Bus racks on MTA buses
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Successfully working to increase the number of bicyclists (i.e. bike counts results show that the number of bicycle commuters in Baltimore City from 2009 to 2011 increased by 41 %)
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Host of the Annual State Bike Symposium
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Work with Maryland's counties to pass pro-bike legislation (i.e. in 2011 a Baltimore County resolution passed creating the first County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Bike Maryland's ED sits on this Commission).
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Co-host dozens of free or inexpensive educational workshops with incredible guest speakers
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Bike Awareness Campaign to reduce youth crash and fatality rates - free youth safety workshops and rodeos
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Free Bike Commuter Programs for businesses, universities and communities
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Your advocates toward increased motorist and police education
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Advocates for increased road awareness/safety signage
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Promoting open streets for bicyclists and fun, sustainable trails
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Achievement of a League Bike Friendly Ranking of #10 in the U.S.
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Host Tour du Port
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Host Larry's Ride
Additionally, Bike Maryland continues to promote a hearty legislative agenda includes the following legislative priorities:
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Distracted driving legislation to make a driver’s use of a hand-held mobile phone a primary offense.
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Strengthen passing legislation by requiring motorists to pass cyclists safely, including a combination of: Slowing Down: perhaps to within 15 mph of the speed of the cyclist; Moving Left: to allow three feet to pass; Crossing a Solid Line: when it is safe to do so (applies to any slow-moving vehicle); Waiting: until it is safe to pass and allow three feet of clearance
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Dedicated funding for bicycling/complete streets/drivers education - requiring a dedicated percentage of transportation funds to be used to enhance and increase the number of bicycling lanes and paths, improve signage relating to bicyclists’ use of the roads and three feet to pass, and to implement plans for cycling infrastructure already included in the State’s Master Plan.
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Other items to support:
• Driver competency through the life cycle – renewal testing.
• Requiring drivers to render aid to injured persons in an accident.
• Development of ICC bicycle infrastructure
• 24 hour trail access for bicyclists for commuting purposes and more
• University Facility Plans – Bicycle Inclusion
• A reasonable-equitable transportation enhancement program match
• Allowance of bicycles on MARC trains
Bike Maryland represents over 20,000 Maryland bicyclists! We depend on bicyclists like YOU to continue our work making bicycling a healthy and more sustainable means of transportation and, of course, an all out fun recreational activity. are the Voice of Maryland's Bicyclists and much more!
Please become a Bike Maryland member HERE.
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