Bicycle Safety, Noise Pollution, & Other Connecticut Resource Links
  

Bicycle Safety Sites

• I'm Safe - Children's Bicycle Safety - I'm Safe! on My Bike reaches kids in an engaging, memorable way with five keys to safe riding
• Bicycle Safety Literature - Bicycle safety education related resouces, literature, materials, videos and links
• Bicycle Safety Information - Bicycle Safety Abstract: Cycling is a great way to exercise, and bicycles are a convenient mode of transportation
• Connecticut Department of Transportation - the official site of the Connecticut Department of Transportation
• Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Information - ConnDot bicycle and pedestrian general information
• Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition - The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Current U.S. (all 50 states) motorcycle and bicycle helmet laws
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - small, active, non-profit consumer-funded program providing bicycle helmet information
• Bicycle Safety Articles - Ten ways you can get hit by cars (with pictures) and meaningful ways to avoid them. Not your typical Bike Safety page.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA provides leadership to the motor vehicle and highway safety community through the development of innovative approaches to reducing motor vehicle crashes and injuries.
• Kids Health - Bike Safety Tips - Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and fresh air and share time as a family. But before you and the kids rush out and start pedaling, there's an important factor that you need to consider - safety.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Information Center - The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is a national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists.
• The Bicycling Paradox: Fit Doesn't Have to Mean Thin - A New York Times article about how cycling is a lot more forgiving of body type and age than running is.
• Adventure Cycling Association - Adventure Cycling Association's mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle. They create bike routes and maps, lead bike tours, publish Adventure Cyclist magazine, sell bike gear, and provide bicycle travel information.

Noise Pollution

• Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse is a national non-profit organization with extensive online noise related resources.

• Connecticut Legal Resources - The Law Library System of the Connecticut Judicial Branch will provide prompt and professional guidance and access to reliable and comprehensive information to individuals who are researching or pursuing legal rights and remedies.
• Connecticut Bar Association - The Connecticut Bar Association is a membership organization of Connecticut attorneys working to advance the principles of justice, the practice of law and the public understanding of the law.
• Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association - The CT Defense Lawyers Association is a volunteer not-for-profit statewide organization of attorneys licensed in the State of Connecticut who are primarily engaged in the defense of individuals and businesses in civil litigation, or who serve as counsel for insurance carriers or business organizations.

• State of Connecticut - The official state of Connecticut Web site