More than double the number of pedestrians were hit and killed in 2019 than the year before. The Bureau of Highway…
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E-bikes show a distinct pattern of injuries
The study analyzed emergency department data collected from 2000 to 2017 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's National…
Maine pedestrian deaths increased in 2019
In 2019, Maine suffered 16 pedestrian fatalities. This number is in stark contrast to the six that occurred in 2018.…
Maine Suffers its Second Pedestrian Fatality in Five Days, the Fourteenth of 2019
Dec. 19, 2019 (PORTLAND, Maine) – Maxine Stanley, 82, was struck and killed Wednesday night while crossing Route 17 in…
Maine Endures Thirteenth Pedestrian Fatality of 2019
Dec. 16, 2019 (PORTLAND, Maine) – Dana Banister, 58, was struck by Eugene Whipple, 45, who was operating a vehicle…
Portland Bike Share nonprofit to dissolve
Formed four years ago to promote a bike-share network in Portland the nonprofit says the owner-operator model is untenable at…
East Grand gets greasy
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine spends the day teaching bicycle mechanics and handling skills at the East Grand School in…
BikeMaine 2019 releases economic impact
The seventh annual BikeMaine ride provided a $906,000 economic boost to the Southern Kennebec Valley and Midcoast Nov. 20, 2019…
New Bike/ped Advocacy Group in Augusta
A new group in Augusta, CAPITAL — Cyclists and Pedestrians Invigorating the Augusta Life! — has recently formed to ensure…
Pedestrians should get our attention every day
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine continues works with MaineDOT on the Heads Up Pedestrian Safety Initiative. Written by The Editorial…