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Bicycle club video promotes 3-feet rule




 

 

Florida has the most cyclist fatalities per million population in the nation.

Naples Velo Bicycle Club has a 30-second video promoting cycling safety in Collier County. The video can be downloaded easily for sharing on social media and with family, neighbors, friends and colleagues.

On the roadways throughout Collier County, cyclists ride to the right in a traffic lane or a narrow 4-foot-wide bike lane. The state of Florida requires drivers to stay 3 feet away from bicyclists when passing them.

“Naples Velo wants to remind everyone to be respectful of each other while using the roadways,” Don Rupprecht, Naples Velo president, says. “Whether cycling or driving, we want to help bring safety awareness to our roadways; this was our motivation in creating the video. We want to bring awareness to the 3-foot rule.”

 

 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Outdoor Foundation, more than 63,000 residents and visitors cycle in Collier County.

Two years ago, several Naples Velo members were seriously injured in accidents involving motorists; one accident resulted in the death of a child bicyclist, and another in the death of a commuter bicyclist. The series of accidents led the leadership of Naples Velo to initiate change and enhance the cycling awareness and safety in Southwest Florida.

A member of the League of American Bicyclists, the nonprofit Naples Velo Bicycle Club promotes cycling activities, develops and conducts educational programs on cycling safety and skills, enhances cycling awareness through advertising and community events and supports the enactment of cycling safety laws, amateur cycling racing and other charitable organizations that share its mission.

The club hopes bicyclists download the new video and share it on social media as well as with colleagues and neighbors. Go to www.vimeo.com/188564813.

Naples Velo welcomes tax-deductible contributions to help fund public cycling safety projects. It is strictly a volunteer organization and does not have any paid staff. For more information, visit www.naplesvelo.ning.com. ¦


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