COMPLETE STREETS SAVVY A presentation from Florida Bicycle Association
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COMPLETE STREETS SAVVYA presentation fromFlorida Bicycle Association
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The Florida Bicycle Association is a 501(c)(3) non profit, membership driven, state wide bicycle education and safety advocacy association, established in 1997. Complete Streets Savvy is a general outreach program that covers the basics of the Florida Department of Transportation’s Complete Streets policy and how bicyclists play a role.
THE BICYCLE – A POSITIVE SPIN
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Plenty of positive to talk about….all reasons why the association works to promote bicycling and educate on safe cycling practices.
FLORIDA’S PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE FOCUSED INITIATIVEThe goal of this coalition is to reduce crashes
serious injuries and fatalities of pedestrians and bicyclists on Florida’s roadways.
Florida Bicycle Association is working with Florida Department of Transportation as part of this coalition, with a specific goal to educate proper bicycling and bicycle laws on Florida’s roadways.- Courtesy of Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office
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Visit www.alerttodayflorida.com
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The reality is that too many are dying on our public roads. The Florida Department of Transportation initiates a safety coalition to address traffic fatalities. The Florida Bicycle Association is one of several stakeholders to actively be part of the solution. Other stakeholders include Florida Department of Health, Public Transit, Education, and various law enforcement agencies.
FLORIDA STATUTES
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FL Statute 316.003(1) A person in control of a vehicle on a street or highway is a driver.
FL Statute 316.003(2) A bicycle is defined as a vehicle for purposes of the Uniform Traffic
Control Law.
FL Statute 316.2065(1) A cyclist has all the rights to the roadway applicable to any driver,
except as to the special regulations for bicycles.
Photo courtesy of News-Press.com
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No matter the vehicle, it’s all about PEOPLE controlling their vehicle and obeying the law. To simplify for bicyclists, “Same Rules, Same Rights”.
STATE’S ROLE IN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Complete Streets in demand 66% of Americans want more transportation options so they have the
freedom to choose how to get where they need to go.
73% currently feel they have no choice but to drive as much as they do.
57% would like to spend less time in the car.Future of Transportation National Survey (2010)
Florida Department of Transportation adopted Complete Streets Policy on
September 17, 2014
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Florida Department of Transportation admitted their past policies were auto centric. FDOT has adopted Complete Streets policy and recently published a two-year implementation plan. Complete Streets is design for all road users: motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and transit. Retrofit and infrastructure changes will take time.
COMPLETE STREETS NEW PARADIGM:“PROACTIVE” DESIGN Changes behavior through design
Guides users through physical and
environmental cues
Manage vehicle speeds
Encourages walking, bicycling, transit use
Context-sensitive
Work with stakeholders to understand
needs and goals
Embrace unique characteristics of place
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Complete Streets policy is not a cookie-cutter application, it is based on context, project by project. Can you spot the “cookie-cutter” design flaw in the photo on the left? Do you see how context design works in the photo on the right?
MANAGED SPEED MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN DESIGNING FOR WALKING AND BICYCLING
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Road design emphasis needs to shift to lives saved, not seconds saved. “Road diets” are now referred to as “Right-sizing” lanes. Right-sizing lanes and managing speeds are key to saving lives.
CONFLICT AVOIDANCE TO CONSIDER
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Florida Bicycle Association / CyclingSavvy graphic
Source: www.cyclingsavvy.org
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Thinking outside the bicycle lane: A bicyclist may leave a bike lane to take control of the travel lane and avoid a motorist right hook. A bicyclist should never pass a motor vehicle on the right, especially just before an intersection. A bicyclist needs to leave the bike lane to properly make a left-hand turn.
BICYCLIST LANE POSITIONING
Source: www.cyclingsavvy.org
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The “take home” slide: A bicyclist may use full lane when there is no bike lane. Position in the travel lane is determined by the cyclist in the moment. A bicyclist too far to the right may create a “squeeze play” scenario. Please note: the average lane width according to FDOT is 12 feet. This width is not enough space for a motor vehicle, the 3-foot passing law and the bicyclist. A bicyclist positioned in the lane will motivate a motorist to “move over”, often times giving more than the 3 feet required by law.
SHARROWS
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Sharrow is short-form for "shared lane bicycle marking".This pavement marking includes a bicycle symbol and two white chevrons and is used to remind motorists that bicyclists are permitted to use the full lane.
Source: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm
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All road users need to know about Sharrows. Sharrows may be used on roads with posted speeds of 35 MPH or less and no bike lane present.
SHARROWS ARE GOOD FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND CYCLISTS
Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in a shared lane with on-street parallel parking in order to reduce the chance of a bicyclist's impacting the open door of a parked vehicle,
Assist bicyclists with lateral positioning in lanes that are too narrow for a motor vehicle and a bicycle to travel side by side within the same traffic lane,
Alert road users of the lateral location bicyclists are likely to occupy within the traveled way,
Encourage safe passing of bicyclists by motorists, andReduce the incidence of wrong-way bicycling.
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http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm
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Sharrow use in Complete Streets assists both motorists and cyclists.
SHARROWS ARE GOOD FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND CYCLISTS
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Source: www.cyclingsavvy.org
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Artist rendition of a Complete Street, a complete street with no bicycle lanes. Note: multi-use paths are designed for lower speeds.
ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
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“It breaks my heart when our transportation systems fails anyone in America because I know how much people depend on it…Part of how we measure a good, safe, decent place to live has to do with access to transportation.”
— Anthony Foxx, U.S.
Secretary of Transportationn
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Florida will lead the nation in developing good, safe and decent places to live and visit when everyone works together to implement Complete Streets policy.
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Share the Road license plate proceeds benefit Bike Florida and Florida Bicycle Association to further
bicycle educational efforts.-
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Florida Bicycle Association and Bike Florida share a common cause in bicycle education. FBA is membership-based and networks at the local, state and federal level. Bike Florida raises additional funds through multi-day bicycle tours and events around the state.
WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BICYCLE-FRIENDLY FLORIDA
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Questions?Florida Bicycle AssociationBecky Afonso, Executive Director813-748-1513becky@floridabicycle.orgwww.floridabicycle.org
In partnership with Bike Florida, CyclingSavvy and the Florida Department of Transportation
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Thank you!
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