by John Boyle | Jul 22, 2020 | Crash, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
According to the Chester County Daily Local, 64 Year Old Michael Hackman was struck from behind and killed by a driver on Providence Road near the Radnor Hunt Club in Willistown Township Chester County on Saturday. Michael was the fourth person on a bicycle killed in... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 20, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
A bike ride has been organized by family and friends of Will Lindsay “in honor of those we have lost, in support of ourselves and each other, in solidarity with Vision Zero.” Sunday, July 26th at 1pm Start: Dell Music Center End: East Laurel Hill Cemetery...
by Randy LoBasso | Jul 10, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
Philadelphia’s bicycling community was saddened to learn of the death of Nadir Nafis Holloman Jr., 18, of West Philadelphia, who was struck by a motor vehicle around the 700 block of Kelly Drive on Tuesday night. The Bicycle Coalition and our partners have attempted...
by Randy LoBasso | Jun 22, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Crash
A cyclist was tragically killed at the intersection of Henry Avenue and Hermit Lane in the Wissahickon section of Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, according to media reports and police. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene after killing 17-year old Samuel... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Oct 2, 2019 | Crash, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
The Police Department recently took two important steps this fall to promote Vision Zero. These steps address two out of five asks made by Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia in its Serving Justice report issued in February 2019. First: the PPD’s... by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 13, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
The “Dutch Reach” is now an official part of the PA Driver’s Manual (page 93). The Dutch Reach is a technique whereby a driver is trained to open the car door with their right hand (or left, if exiting on the passenger side of the car), which forces...
