In 2007 the San Francisco Police Department collaborated with the SF Bicycle Coalition to produce a training video for police.  Trainings such as this help police officers become more aware of bicycle laws and practices so that the police on the street can be more effective both at enforcing the law and at education motorists and cyclists on the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists on the road.  Pueblo and Longmont have both undertaken to train their police.  Will Fort Collins be next?

The Bike Co-op will offer a modular class in Bicycle Traffic Skills 101 – a Smart Cycling Sampler every Thursday evening beginning  February 25 and running through April 17 (a Saturday, when the Thursday evening classroom skills will be put to the test on a three-hour session on bikes).

Classes begin at 7 p.m. at the Bike Co-op at 331 North College Avenue and run an hour and a half.

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