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Update on St. Charles Co. Bike Ban

Here’s a report from FOX2 in St. Louis.

Question: If these roads are so dangerous, why are the speed limits 55 mph? Perhaps what needs to happen is to slow drivers rather than to ban bicyclists.

The council tabled the bill in order to consider expanding the ban.

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Does MoDOT have a say in this?

UPDATE: From an e-mail sent by MoBikeFed:

Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator Melissa Anderson says that the roads in the proposed ban fall under the jurisdiction of Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and that “MoDOT has no intention of prohibiting cyclists from state roads. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers according to the law. It is important that there is mutual respect and consideration between cyclists and motorists. Cyclists must obey the laws and motorists need to respect a cyclist’s right to use the road and not intentionally cause them harm. Local law enforcement may be able to assist with both of these issues.”

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  1. Coy wrote:

    I am very pleased to see Melissa speak up for bicyclist’s rights on this issue. I may be wrong, but I think her title is something like ‘Non Motorized Transportation Engineer.’ Not near as sweet as ‘Bike – Ped Coordinator’ which I think was dropped when MoDOT fired bicycling dynamo Caryn Giarratano.

    Posted 16 Jul 2010 at 12:16 pm

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