Operation Share the Road
Article date: September 25, 2008
The Columbia Police Department has designated October as Operation Share the Road month. Throughout October officers will increase the enforcement of city and state statutes regarding the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists and drivers. Those include:
- Cyclists use of a white, front facing light and red, rear facing reflector in low light situations
- The need to obey all traffic signs and red lights
- Riding upon sidewalks within a business district is illegal
- Cyclists must ride in the same direction as traffic
- Motorists should not harass bicyclists by honking or shouting at them
- Motorists should only pass bicyclists when it is safe to do so
Robert Johnson, Licensed Cycling Instructor and Education Coordinator for the PedNet Coalition, recently trained all 150 Columbia Police Officers on the rights and responsibilities of cyclists and motorists as they pertain to joint roadway use. “My hope is that this campaign will educate cyclists and motorists that sharing the road is everyone’s responsibility,” said Johnson.
