The following survey is being sponsored by the Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association (CSBTS), Cape Henry Shores Civic Association (CHSCA)and Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC).If you share Shore Drive, please, take the online survey now!
The survey will be used to help determine the effectiveness of the temporary speed limit reduction from 45 mph to 35 mph along Shore Drive between Great Neck Road and First Landing State Park.
Partner with us for Virginia Cyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week!
September 13-20, 2009
BikeWalk Virginia and Drive Smart Virginia are partnering to raise awareness of safe practices that help make roadways safer for all users!
Just last year over 90 people died and 2,300 people were injured while biking and walking on Virginia Roads. Collisions can be reduces and even prevented in many instances by following simple guidelines.
If you, your business, or your organization would like to be part of the Bike/Ped Awareness Week network, please contact us by phone or email. We will provide you with a toolkit, list of event ideas, and other resources. Visit us again soon for downloadable files.
Everyone Uses the Roads:
Some people drive because it is the most convenient mode of transportation. They might want to bike or walk at times but decide not to because they are concerned about their safety. Other people don’t own a car or can’t drive a vehicle so they must bike, walk, or use public transportation. Still others choose to bicycle or walk to keep the air clean and neighborhoods quiet, save fuel, and improve health.
Despite the mode of transportation, Virginia’s citizens and visitors have a right to safely share the Commonwealth’s transportation network to get to neighborhoods, parks, schools, stores, churches, and businesses.
Shore Drive Speed Limit- Comments Needed
On Aug. 3rd Virginia Beach lowered the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph on Shore Drive between N. Great Neck Rd and the state park. This is a temporary change while a road safety audit is being conducted. If you biked this section before and have since the new speed limit was instituted, TBA would like to hear your comments regarding the change. This is a very fast moving issue, and we would appreciate a response by Sep. 3rd in order that it may be given full consideration. Please contact TBA advocacy chair Bruce Drees by email or 757.647.3987.
I hope they were pleasantly surprised because I am committed to investing in programs that encourage bikes to coexist with other modes and to safely share our roads and bridges. And there’s strong support in Congress for these goals as well.Fastlane - The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
The ride was organized by McKay and City Councilman Bill DeSteph, an avid cyclist. Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson also participated.
“It’s all about awareness,” DeSteph said. “Some folks on bikes think they always have the right-of-way and some folks in cars think cyclists shouldn’t be on the road.”
Advocacy for increased safety measures for cyclists and pedestrians – particularly through the Shore Drive corridor – have steadily gained steam since the April death of Daniel Hersh, who was struck and killed on an early morning ride on Shore Drive.
The change comes after increased activism from groups such as the Shore Drive Community Coalition and local civic leagues, as well as July 11’s Share Shore Drive Day awareness bike ride.Head to SDCC.info to check out article.
Certainly something to think about as you are sharing the road whether you are walking, cycling or driving. Maybe banning all cell phone use on Shore Drive would increase safety. What do you think?“We nevertheless have concluded that the use of cellphones while driving has contributed to an increasing number of crashes, injuries and fatalities,” according to a “talking points” memo the researchers compiled in July 2003.
It added: “We therefore recommend that the drivers not use wireless communication devices, including text messaging systems, when driving, except in an emergency.”
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