NJ Bike/Ped Headlines

Fort Lee Police Set Up Decoy Officers at Pedestrian Crosswalks

CBS New York – April 3, 2013

Wyckoff Cracks Down on Drivers Ignoring Crossing Guards

CBS New York – April 3, 2013

State Give Jersey City Police $27,900 for Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Initiative

The Jersey Journal – April 5, 2013

Rehabilitation of Project at Lumberville – Raven Rock Footbridge Reaches Halfway Mark

Hunterdon County Democrat – April 5, 2013

Westfield PD to Hold Bike Auction and Safety Workshop April 20

The Alternative Press – April 8, 2013

Bike and Walk Morristown Wins Bike Corrals at Kings

Morristown Patch – April 8, 2013

Westfield Students Collect Bikes for Jersey Shore Kids

My Central Jersey – April 8, 2013

Bicycles Blocking Right of Way in Ridgewood May Lead to Fine

NorthJersey.com – April 10, 2013

Burlington County to Seek Grants to Improve Safety on Route 130

Phillyburbs.com – April 11, 2013

Rutherford Green Team Asking Town to Implement Complete Streets Policy on Orient Way

NorthJersey.com – April 11, 2013

State Proposes $3.8 Billion Transportation Capital Budget

NJToday.net – April 12, 2013

 

Crash Report

Robbinsville: Tollworker Struck at Turnpike Interchange (Updated)

The Messenger-Press – April 4, 2013

Man Killed in New Jersey Hit-and-Run Crash

NBC New York – April 6, 2013

Elizabeth Man Struck by Car, Remains in Hospital

The Star-Ledger – April 9, 2013

Rowan University Student Struck, Killed by Driver

CBS Philly – April 12, 2013

Pedestrian Killed by Hit-Run Driver in New Jersey

NBC New York – April 14, 2013

 

Opinion

Half a Billion to Treat Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries, and That’s Just the Hospital Bills

Mobilizing the Region – April 5, 2013

Police Strings for Drivers Who Don’t Yield in Crosswalks: Does it Really Work?

The Atlantic Cities – April 9, 2013

Counting Bikes and Cars Without a Clipboard

Streets Blog – April 12, 2013

 

National

USDOT Announces Bike Safety Summits in Tampa & Minneapolis

League of American Bicyclists Blog – April 1, 2013

Fatter Pedestrians are Safer, Taxis are Scourge for Cyclists: Study

Transportation Nation – April 3, 2013

Study: Too Many Drivers Fail to Look for Pedestrian When Turning Left

Streets Blog – April 4, 2013

Announcing the Best Complete Streets policies of 2012

Smart Growth America – April 8, 2013

Breaking: New York City Bike Share Registration is Now Open

Transportation Nation – April 15, 2013

 

Videos

Streetfacts #2: Americans are Driving Less

Streets Blog – April 2, 2013

Walk Score Introduces “ChoiceMaps” to Measure Neighborhood Amenities

Streets Blog – April 12, 2013