More on 2020 General Assembly Bike and Safety Bills

More on 2020 General Assembly Bike and Safety Bills

Last week we wrote about a few General Assembly bills under consideration on signage and road markings, e-bikes rules and definitions, and Senator Surovell’s Vulnerable Road User (SB437) bill to increase penalties for reckless driver behavior that threatens vulnerable...
General Assembly Considers Bike-Related Bills

General Assembly Considers Bike-Related Bills

The Virginia General Assembly is in session for 60 days between January and March this year and is considering the outlook for transportation legislation is looking good. A number of House and Senate bills have been proposed to prohibit the use of handheld personal...
VDOT to Begin Planning Study of Shreve Road in Falls Church

VDOT to Begin Planning Study of Shreve Road in Falls Church

FABB is pleased to report that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced recently that it will fund a planning study for Shreve Road.  As part of the project, a VDOT traffic engineering consultant will review conditions along the expanse from Route 29...
Apply Now to Become a League Cycling Instructor

Apply Now to Become a League Cycling Instructor

Have you wanted to share your love of bicycling by helping to teach others to ride? Would you like to get training to be an effective bicycle and safety skills instructor? If so, then now is your chance to apply for FREE training (a $500 value) for northern Virginias...
Speak Up for Fairfax County Public Schools Safety

Speak Up for Fairfax County Public Schools Safety

Here are two ways FABB members can help promote safe bicycling and walking to school. Parent Safe Routes to School Survey FABB encourages everyone with children in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to take five minutes to complete this survey. By speaking up and...