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Sharing Public Roads with Bicyclists
At 11 PM on March 6th, 1896, Charles B. King drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in Detroit — and perhaps the first in Michigan. He shared the road with a bicyclist. And it’s been that way...
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Cyclists subsidize Motorists
Detroit in 1905, a mural at the Detroit Public Library. This is 21 years before Michigan's first gas tax. Most cyclists have heard or read it before: bicyclists shouldn’t have equal access to the roads...
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Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules — not true
There’s a popular bumper sticker that says “Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules.” It sounds good, but it’s clearly not true and often not even desirable.. During an internet discussion about making...
View ArticleAAA says, “Share the Road with Bicyclists”
The Automotive Association of America (AAA) has issued this press release that is difficult to criticize. Will they stand behind Michigan’s Complete Streets legislation? AAA Encourages Motorists to...
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