Mayor Jerry Abramson along with Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Robert White announced yesterday an initiative called Keep Louisville Safe. Already this year there have been three fatalities involving bicyclists and
motor vehicles. There have also been 122 collisions between cars and bikes, of those 122 there were 92 that involved injuries.
The initiative involves a series of seven public service announcements. Each of the announcements target a specific rule such as motorist having to have a three foot buffer between themselves and a cyclist when passing. The police are also producing a video to show each officer that outlines Kentucky laws for cyclist and motorists.
With the price of gas going up and more people using their bicycles for transportation both Chief White and Mayor Abramson feel these messages need to be put out. The goal is to educate both cyclist and drivers so that they can effectively learn to share the road and prevent accidents.
Enforcement of these rules may have to be stepped up on both sides. Citations should be issued to cyclists who don’t obey the laws as well as to motorists who don’t properly accommodate cyclists. We all have to work together to safely share the road.
For more information on Louisville, Ky attorney Mike Schafer go to
www.mikeschaferlaw.com.
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