Driving lessons would teach bike safety under new bill
Golden says motorists should learn to share road with bicyclists
With more and more people riding bikes these days, it makes sense for everyone – bicyclists and motorists alike – to learn to share the city’s streets, according to state Sen. Marty Golden, who is looking to change the driving lessons that New Yorkers take to include a special section on bike-pedestrian safety.
The State Senate passed a bill introduced by Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-Southwest Brooklyn) that would add a bicycle and pedestrian safety component to the pre-licensing driver’s education course. The bill also seeks to add bicycle and pedestrian safety to the list of topics that would be included in the written test residents take to obtain learner’s permits.
Golden said his legislation, which was approved by the senate on June 8, would ensure that residents are properly instructed on how handle situations they might face when sharing the road with cyclists, pedestrians and others.