SHA promotes bike safety at Artscape this weekend

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration is reminding visitors that bicycle safety relies on space.

SHA officials say that at least three feet should be given to bicyclists when passing in a vehicle. So, this weekend at Artscape in Baltimore, with the “Explore the Space Around You” theme, be sure to visit the booth run by the SHA safety ambassadors, to promote bicycle safety.

The SHA booth will be on Mt. Royal Avenue. Participants will also be able to provide input about bicycling in a short survey. Artscape will start at 11 AM on Friday, and continues all weekend until 9 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 8 PM on Sunday.

SHA also reminds drivers and cyclists that they have launched a new education effort called, “A Cyclist Might be Someone You Know.” This is an effort to show that drivers and cyclists need to look out for each other, see and be seen, and to expect and respect each other.

SHA Administrator, Gregory C. Johnson, P.E., was quoted saying, “Artscape provides the perfect venue to continue the conversation about bicycle safety. Biking continues to gain momentum as a more efficient and cost-effective mode of transportation to and from work.

The goal of SHA is to ensure that every person who gets behind the wheel takes precautions when encountering cyclists in their travels – and knows how to share the road with them.  At the same time, we remind bicyclists to follow the rules of the road as well.”

For more information on bike safety, visit the website, here.