Bike lights program makes its way to Missoula
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Editor) on November 27th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Starting today, Police officers in Missoula Montana will give away a free set of bike lights to cyclists stopped for not having them.
Sound familiar? It should. The program takes a page out of a similar program by the Portland Police Bureau that began over a year ago.
According to an article in the Missoulian, the project was spearheaded by Missoula Mayor John Engen after he heard about Portland’s program at their recent Bike/Walk Summit.
Missoula’s program has an informal name of “Be Bright! Use a Light!” and according to the paper has already been “lauded by bureaucrats and bike advocates alike.”
On a similar note, don’t forget to bundle up and brighten up for this week’s See & Be Seen Bike Light Parade. Organized by PDOT’s Transportation Options division and hosted by the Community Cycling Center, this ride leaves from CCC headquarters (NE 17th and Alberta) at 5:00pm on Thursday (11/30).
I’ll see you out there!
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December 18th, 2006 08:10
[...] A few weeks ago, I shared the news that a similar program has cropped up in Missoula, Montana. Now, the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) have adopted a similar program they call “Light on!” [...]
December 7th, 2007 07:08
there are other cities
across the country
adopting free light programs. this is ours in kansas city
http://kcbikefed.org/files/kcnews/freelights.cfm
weve given out 100 sets this fall
peace