[ September 13, 2009; 10:00 am; ]
On Sept. 4th, 2007, Frank Cabral was killed while cycling on RI-1. This nearby 25.5 mile safe loop celebrates his life and raises “share the road” awareness.
Fun family event goes on rain or shine. Over 200 participants last year. Pre-registration strongly encouraged. Police stationed at crossings.
When: Sunday, September 13th, 2009, rain or [...]
After our March 5th advocacy meeting, it became clear that the majority view of the cycling community, at least those in attendance, did not feel a 3-foot rule would provide the desired legislative protection for cyclists. However, all the hard work done by Lori Dibiasio opened a significant door for the cycling community, in terms [...]
If you didn’t join us last night for our advocacy meeting, you missed out on a great meeting! We had a lively discussion about the proposed three-foot legislation and whether or not it would help cyclists in any way. Those in attendence were generally in agreement that the current laws pertaining to cyclists don’t really [...]
[ March 5, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Save the date: March 5th @ 6pm on the Brown Campus in MacMillan Hall room 115
We are planning to hold a “town hall” type discussion of the proposed Three Foot Rule legislation. If you are a cyclist and ride the roads, then I would strongly encourage you to attend this meeting and voice your opinion [...]
We had a really lively discussion at tonight’s advocacy meeting about the Three Foot Rule slated to be considered by the RI General Assembly sometime soon. During the meeting, it was suggested that we try to organize a meeting with Lori DiBiasio, the driving force behind this legislation, and have a meeting of cyclists to [...]
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you’ve read about the work Lori DiBiasio has done in promoting Frank’s Law. We just received word that the RI General Assembly now has official designated this H5074 for consideration. In particular, it would require:
31-15-18. Keeping a three foot passing distance when passing a bicycle. [...]
I frequently listen to The Bike Show podcast. It’s interesting to get a perspective on cycling from across the pond and listen to some of the activities and issues cyclists are facing in and around London. One of the recent shows entitled Emergency: Lorries Killing Cyclists really resonated with me, as I think we’ve all [...]
[ October 20, 2008; 5:00 pm; ] Sorry about the short notice on this meeting, I just received the email (edited slightly for posting on the web):
Hello, this Lori DiBiasio. As you may have heard, on September 13, 2008, I organized a bicycle safety awareness ride in memory of Frank Cabral, who was struck and killed by a motorist on September 4, [...]
[ September 13, 2008; 10:00 am; ] On September 4th, 2007, Frank Cabral took his last bicycle ride. Frank was struck and killed by a motorist on Route 1 in Charleston RI. He was 41 years yong. He loved life, and truly lived it.
Frank’s memorial will start on September 13th, at 10am at Matunuk Beach School. A beautiful 22.5 mile loop around [...]