Category Archives: safety

Kids bike safety clinic at Southeast Community Center

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Eric

This Saturday Kansas City’s Southeast Community Center in Swope Park is hosing a Summer Safe Cycling Clinic with Kenneth Walker and the Urban KC Community of Cycling. The event is free to kids 10-15 and includes safety classes, bike inspections, … Continue reading →

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Help start a BikeMobile for traveling bicycle education

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Eric

The Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation is starting an exciting new project to create a mobile bicycle education program that takes a fleet of bikes and a team of instructors into schools in the metro area and across the state.  … Continue reading →

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Shawnee Bike Safety Rodeo this Saturday

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Eric

Shawnee’s Sixth Annual Bike Safety Rodeo will provide safety instruction, helmets, and more for children who will be riding their bikes to school this year. It’s Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Mill Valley High School.

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Seeking bike/ped Safety Ambassadors for metro youth

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Eric

Safety Ambassadors is a regional program that trains volunteers in youth bicycle pedestrian safety. Ambassadors work with schools and community groups to conduct bike rodeos, helmet giveaways, and other safety programs.  August 10th is the deadline to apply for the … Continue reading →

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KC develops innovative trail 9-1-1 locator system

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Eric

The KC metro area has developed an innovative system for locating 9-1-1 calls on the region’s trails.  While most cell phones can now send their location to the 9-1-1 call centers, it’s still difficult for police and paramedics to locate … Continue reading →

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Cyclists and Prairie Village Police, one year later

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Eric

This time last year the big story in the bike community was the Prairie Village Police Department cracking down on cyclists who break traffic laws in big group rides. The Johnson County Bicycle Club stepped in to mediate the dispute, … Continue reading →

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Road construction impacts 87th Street and HOA Bridge

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Eric

Two road construction projects that will impact cyclists who use the Heart of America Bridge Downtown or 87th Street in South KC.

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Tough week for safety

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Eric

Tuesday: Cyclist caught by possible 18-wheeler right hook at 96th and Pflumm in Lenexa (no news story). Wednesday: Yet another sexual assault on a suburban trail (KCTV-5). Thursday: Child with minor injuries from car/bike collision in Blue Springs (Examiner). Friday: … Continue reading →

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Bike skills classes this month

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Eric

Bike KC and MoBikeFed’s Smart Cycling KC Summer Series continues this month with two more bike skills classes.  On Tuesday June 22nd the Fix-A-Flat class will show you how to quickly and easily get on your way after a flat … Continue reading →

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KC communities score over $150,000 in Safe Routes to School grants

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Eric

Cities, school districts, and law enforcements agencies around the metro area recently received over $150,000 in Safe Routes to School grants designed to make it safer and easier for children to walk and bicycle to school.  The Safe Routes to … Continue reading →

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