A recent Wall St. Journal report notes that Pinellas County is the most dangerous place in the country to ride a bike. Not good. Especially considering how much money is spent by local, state, and federal authorities to fix the problems. Pinellas County has the highest cyclist death rate in the Tampa Bay metro area, which has the highest rate of any metro region in the U.S., a report from the Wall Street Journal said. According to numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety … [Read more...]
Bicyclist Hit From Behind by Distracted Driver, No Charges Filed
Bicyclist Alan Snel has a real passion for cycling. He has biked across the country solo twice and bikes more than 12,000 miles a year on the local roads of Tampa Bay. Alan Snel covered government and business news for more than 20 years before he went from Tampa Tribune reporter to bicycle awareness/rights activist in Tampa Bay in 2006. During his time as a bicycle advocate, he has worked hard for safety measure and bicycle lanes, and forging political relationships to make bicycling more … [Read more...]
