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Law protecting cyclists, pedestrians goes into effect in New Jersey
Law protecting cyclists, pedestrians goes into effect in New Jersey
BY VANESSA MURDOCK
MARCH 2, 2022 / 5:46 PM / CBS NEW YORK
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- In the Garden State, the time has come for drivers to move over for cyclists or face fines.
The New Jersey Safe Passing Law is now in effect.
Driving along a popular cycling route in Bergen County, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock caught up with a cyclist from Queens -- from a safe distance -- and started a conversation about drivers.
"Here in New Jersey, they are good. New York is bad," the cyclist said.
Michael Price, of the Upper East Side, thinks in general, though, drivers respect those who share the road.
"Occasionally you see some hothead zooming up 9W fast," he said.
Not every cyclist who spoke to CBS2 felt the same.
"Cars would just be zooming, and it's dangerous," said Jose Antonio Tan, of Sunnyside, Queens.
Tan shares he really worries about friends who just picked up the sport during the pandemic.
Not a single cyclist Murdock spoke to knew about the New Jersey Safe Passing Law, so she filled them in.
Under the law, if possible, drivers must move over an entire lane or put at least 4 feet between their vehicle and the cyclist. If neither of those options are possible, drivers must pass at no more than 25 mph.
The law also applies to pedestrians without a sidewalk to walk on, those with mobility issues cruising along on electric scooters and skateboarders.
"Hopefully it helps," one cyclist said.
"That's great," Price said.
"That's beautiful," another cyclist said.
"The goal of the New Jersey Safe Passing Law is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on our roads," said Debra Kagan, executive director of the New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition.
She says the law is now a necessity, especially after a deadly 2021.
"The highest fatalities, particularly among pedestrians and bicyclists, since 1989," Kagan said.
A total of 246 people were killed.
Avid cyclist Jean Lyons says she had a close encounter and had to stop herself short. So does the new law make her feel more secure?
"If cars become aware of it," she said.
Those who violate the law face a fine of $100. If a driver hurts someone, the fine increases to $500 with two points on their license.
"That's alright. I got no problem with that," one man said.
"Wow. Wow, so Jersey's looking out for cyclists," East Orange resident Omega Sello said.
They're hoping to save lives by solidifying the rules of the road.
A community education campaign launches in May, and officers are being trained on the new law.
Law protecting cyclists, pedestrians goes into effect in New Jersey
BY VANESSA MURDOCK
MARCH 2, 2022 / 5:46 PM / CBS NEW YORK
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- In the Garden State, the time has come for drivers to move over for cyclists or face fines.
The New Jersey Safe Passing Law is now in effect.
Driving along a popular cycling route in Bergen County, CBS2's Vanessa Murdock caught up with a cyclist from Queens -- from a safe distance -- and started a conversation about drivers.
"Here in New Jersey, they are good. New York is bad," the cyclist said.
Michael Price, of the Upper East Side, thinks in general, though, drivers respect those who share the road.
"Occasionally you see some hothead zooming up 9W fast," he said.
Not every cyclist who spoke to CBS2 felt the same.
"Cars would just be zooming, and it's dangerous," said Jose Antonio Tan, of Sunnyside, Queens.
Tan shares he really worries about friends who just picked up the sport during the pandemic.
Not a single cyclist Murdock spoke to knew about the New Jersey Safe Passing Law, so she filled them in.
Under the law, if possible, drivers must move over an entire lane or put at least 4 feet between their vehicle and the cyclist. If neither of those options are possible, drivers must pass at no more than 25 mph.
The law also applies to pedestrians without a sidewalk to walk on, those with mobility issues cruising along on electric scooters and skateboarders.
"Hopefully it helps," one cyclist said.
"That's great," Price said.
"That's beautiful," another cyclist said.
"The goal of the New Jersey Safe Passing Law is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on our roads," said Debra Kagan, executive director of the New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition.
She says the law is now a necessity, especially after a deadly 2021.
"The highest fatalities, particularly among pedestrians and bicyclists, since 1989," Kagan said.
A total of 246 people were killed.
Avid cyclist Jean Lyons says she had a close encounter and had to stop herself short. So does the new law make her feel more secure?
"If cars become aware of it," she said.
Those who violate the law face a fine of $100. If a driver hurts someone, the fine increases to $500 with two points on their license.
"That's alright. I got no problem with that," one man said.
"Wow. Wow, so Jersey's looking out for cyclists," East Orange resident Omega Sello said.
They're hoping to save lives by solidifying the rules of the road.
A community education campaign launches in May, and officers are being trained on the new law.
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Brehs
Any reviews of the Retrospec Culver Road Bike? I think its that or the State Bicycle 4130 im looking at right now.
@Stir Fry
This company wants to bring NASA’s airless tires to your bike
This company wants to bring NASA’s airless tires to your bike
No more flats would save a lot of wasted rubber.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT2 MINUTE READ
While bicycling doesn’t produce any pollution, every time you get a flat tire while out on a ride, that rubber tube ends up in a landfill. By one estimate, riders in San Francisco alone throw out more than 100,000 tubes every year, enough to wrap the Golden Gate bridge 33 times. The SMART Tire Company hopes to make flat tires, and all that rubber waste, a thing of the past, with airless bike tires that use technology originally invented by NASA.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
NASA developed its airless shape memory alloy tires for use on its lunar and Mars missions; the tires are flexible like rubber, but can work on various terrains, can’t be punctured, and don’t use any air—perfect for allowing a rover to explore another planet without worrying about flats. The tires are made of a material called Nitinol, a combination of nickel and titanium. It’s getting its first consumer application through SMART’s bicycle tire called METL.
[Image: Smart Tire Company]
SMART has plans to make car tires, too, but it started with bikes because the regulatory requirements are lower than the automotive industry, which means they could see a faster time to market, and also because demand is high, says Brian Yennie, co-founder and CTO at SMART, over email. The tires won’t be “ultralight,” so road cyclists might not be interested, but their weight will compare to tires for gravel, mountain, and eBikes, he says. “We argue that there are externalized savings and benefits that increase the benefits beyond just weight,” he adds. “For example, for many cyclists simply ditching spares and repair tools saves more weight than the delta between tire models.”
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
In order to grip onto the ground, the tires have a tread around the alloy made from Polyurethanium, SMART’s “code name” for a proprietary, rubber-like material. Though riding may cause some of that tread to wear away, SMART says it will produced total waste—and need to be disposed of less frequently—than all the rubber that goes into regular bike tubes and tires. “We also intend to study the chemical composition and manufacturing process in order to lessen the total environmental impact at all stages of tire life,” Yennie says, and they’re working on ways to allow riders to get their METL wheels retreaded.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
SMART expects the first METL bicycle wheels to be publicly available in 2022, and has also partnered with scooter company Spin to develop shape memory alloy tires for e-scooters. In the future, it hopes to tackle car tires, though it’s not the only one working on an airless alternative; Michelin says they’ll have an airless tire—called the Uptis, or Unique Puncture-proof Tire System—on the market by 2024.
Cycling — The SMART Tire Company
This company wants to bring NASA’s airless tires to your bike
No more flats would save a lot of wasted rubber.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT2 MINUTE READ
While bicycling doesn’t produce any pollution, every time you get a flat tire while out on a ride, that rubber tube ends up in a landfill. By one estimate, riders in San Francisco alone throw out more than 100,000 tubes every year, enough to wrap the Golden Gate bridge 33 times. The SMART Tire Company hopes to make flat tires, and all that rubber waste, a thing of the past, with airless bike tires that use technology originally invented by NASA.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
NASA developed its airless shape memory alloy tires for use on its lunar and Mars missions; the tires are flexible like rubber, but can work on various terrains, can’t be punctured, and don’t use any air—perfect for allowing a rover to explore another planet without worrying about flats. The tires are made of a material called Nitinol, a combination of nickel and titanium. It’s getting its first consumer application through SMART’s bicycle tire called METL.
[Image: Smart Tire Company]
SMART has plans to make car tires, too, but it started with bikes because the regulatory requirements are lower than the automotive industry, which means they could see a faster time to market, and also because demand is high, says Brian Yennie, co-founder and CTO at SMART, over email. The tires won’t be “ultralight,” so road cyclists might not be interested, but their weight will compare to tires for gravel, mountain, and eBikes, he says. “We argue that there are externalized savings and benefits that increase the benefits beyond just weight,” he adds. “For example, for many cyclists simply ditching spares and repair tools saves more weight than the delta between tire models.”
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
In order to grip onto the ground, the tires have a tread around the alloy made from Polyurethanium, SMART’s “code name” for a proprietary, rubber-like material. Though riding may cause some of that tread to wear away, SMART says it will produced total waste—and need to be disposed of less frequently—than all the rubber that goes into regular bike tubes and tires. “We also intend to study the chemical composition and manufacturing process in order to lessen the total environmental impact at all stages of tire life,” Yennie says, and they’re working on ways to allow riders to get their METL wheels retreaded.
[Photo: Smart Tire Company]
SMART expects the first METL bicycle wheels to be publicly available in 2022, and has also partnered with scooter company Spin to develop shape memory alloy tires for e-scooters. In the future, it hopes to tackle car tires, though it’s not the only one working on an airless alternative; Michelin says they’ll have an airless tire—called the Uptis, or Unique Puncture-proof Tire System—on the market by 2024.
Cycling — The SMART Tire Company
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
Bout to hop on mines for the first time this year in Chicago this afternoon.
Brehs
Any reviews of the Retrospec Culver Road Bike? I think its that or the State Bicycle 4130 im looking at right now.
@Stir Fry
My bad, I never even saw these posts. Don't know anything about the retrospec, but state is considered a better brand.
How are you liking yours @Macallik86 ? What do you think of the geometry of the 4130 so far? Too aggressive? Just right?
My worse fear while riding, I refuse to ride alongside traffic if theres no protected bike lane. i'll risk getting a ticket riding the opposite direction before risking getting doored,
hope this breh recovery continues to progress.