32: What Every Motorist and Cyclist Needs to Know

32: What Every Motorist and Cyclist Needs to Know

From Pedal The Springs by Torie Giffin

January 7, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 32

About this episode

This episode discusses the rules and rights of motorists and cyclists in Colorado Springs to promote safety on the roads.

Frustrated, confused or irritated by bicyclist behaviors on the streets of Colorado Springs? Why did they just blow the stop sign? How do I pass on a single lane road with a bicyclist on one side and a double line on the other? Why do they ride in the streets when they have perfectly good trails to use?  We talk with a Colorado Springs Police Officer and local cycling advocates to understand the rules and rights of motorists and cyclists on the roads in Colorado. It’s all in the interest of safety for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians alike.  Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner  https://www.bicycleresort.com/ Guests:  Officer Sid Santos, Gold Hill Division Crime Prevention Officer, Colorado Springs Police Department Allen Beauchamp, Community Engagement, Trails & Open Space Coalition (TOSC)  https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/ Joan Stang, Advocacy, Pedestrian & Cycle Manitou Springs (PaC-MAN) https://www.facebook.com/pacmanitou   Links to show Topics:  Bicycle Friendly Driver Laws Handout, Auto Friendly Bicyclist Laws Handout, and All About the Colorado Safety Stop…

People in this episode

Host: Torie Giffin

Guests: Allen Beauchamp, Joan Stang, Officer Sid Santos

Topics covered

  • bicyclist behaviors
  • motorist and cyclist rules
  • safety
  • Colorado Springs

Keywords

  • traffic laws
  • cycling advocacy
  • pedestrian safety

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Safety Stop (SS)

Places: Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Pikes Peak Region

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