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Bicycle Safety Response

Boise, Idaho -- Boise's mayor has come up with a response to all of the recent cylist death.  

Mayor David Bieter and city council have created a bike safety response team.

The team will form and review efforts to promote safety on the roads. It will also explore ways to further educate drivers and cyclists.  

The team will use a problem solving model that uses six e's -- engineering, enforcement, education, encouragment, equality and evaluation.

We have posted the entire response:    

The problem-solving model includes these primary components, based on the League of American Bicyclists' "Six Es" approach to cycling equity:

Engineering: Do plans for bicycle-related road improvements align with current and future needs? Do planned improvements need to be updated or reprioritized? Are there locations where immediate changes (e.g., improved visibility, better signage, restriped lanes) are needed to improve safety?

Enforcement: What do updated data reveal with regard to collisions, near collisions, and high-complaint areas? In which geographic areas, and on what violations, should law enforcement direct enforcement to maximize safety?

Education: Are the best possible and most appropriate education programs in place for cyclists of all ages? Are there additional opportunities to educate motorists on bicycle awareness and related driving behavior?

Encouragement: Are there additional opportunities to involve public and private agencies and the community in advertising campaigns, promotions, events and other means of promoting safe cycling and driving.

Equality: Are new or revised laws needed to offer greater protection to cyclists and ensure the equal legal status and equal treatment of cyclists in traffic law?

Through its work, the Project Team will put into action the sixth of the "Six Es," Evaluation, utilizing research, measurement and analysis of the other five Es. The expected outcome will include a report using a matrix indicting each primary component, the current status, and recommendations for both immediate and long-term action.

The response team is expected to issue its report to the Mayor and Council by the end of August.