Magaziner seeks federal funds to teach bike safety in RI

U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-1) wants bicycle safety taught before children learn road danger the hard way.

The Rhode Island Democrat’s BIKE Act would let states use federal highway safety grants for bicycle education and safety programs for children. The bill cleared the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of broader surface transportation legislation, according to Noah Boucher, Magaziner’s director of communications. [...] Read full article.