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"What is the 85th Percentile Rule? And why it belongs in the dustbin of transportation history.” From California Bicycle Coalition / #CalBike Policy Director Jared Sanchez: https://www.calbike.org/what-is-the-85th-percentile-rule/

#SlowSpeedsSaveLives #SlowStreets #SlowSpeeds #StreetsForAll #ActiveTransportation #cycling #biking #bicycling #TrafficSafety #California #SpeedLimits

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Might not look like much, but when you’re trying to avoid a punctured bicycle tire by striving to dodge sharp debris on a road—while also trying to avoid being hit by a motor vehicle—it’s a lot!

We reported this—and other debris— directly to #Caltrans / California Department of Transportation, District 5 office. It’s still there today, as is other sharp debris we reported at same time. If you bike CA SR 68 / Highway 68, or other California highways, please submit a report to Caltrans when you come upon such road hazards. https://csr.dot.ca.gov/

Also see https://bikemonterey.org/where-to-report-a-bikeway-maintenance-need-in-monterey-county-plus-maintenance-needs-for-california-state-highways.html

#infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #TrafficSafety

Small red pieces of sharp debris from a motor vehicle collision litters pavement.

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Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

“Steering Clear of the DANGER ZONE - The 6 Things You Need to Knonw” poster is shared courtesy of Cycling Savvy. Download their poster, read more of their tips, and watch related videos at https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/.

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A VIP truck, in Monterey County to haul cars in August 2019, has parked on Garden Road in city of Monterey. Alongside it, momentarily paused in bike lane, is a Raleigh bicycle.

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A big truck is in traffic lane alongside bike lane on Camino Aguajito at Fremont, across from Monterey Peninsula College. Our Giant bicycle is parked on the ground nearby, off the road. A sign reads “Begin right turn lane - yield to bikes."

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What to do when you come upon a rockslide (or other debris) that interferes with biking the shoulder of a road (and you normally bike the shoulder of that road, because motor vehicles travel at high speeds in the main travel lanes)?

In California, if it’s a state highway, report it to California Department of Transportation / #Caltrans: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/.

If not a state highway (not a maintenance responsibility of Caltrans), see where to report in Monterey County, : https://bikemonterey.org/where-to-report-a-bikeway-maintenance-need-in-monterey-county-plus-maintenance-needs-for-california-state-highways.html.

#RoadMaintenance #MontereyCounty #Rockslide #TrafficSafety #ActiveTransportation