League cycling instructor urges drivers, riders to 'slow our role' at Encinitas senior-commission meeting

Christine Schindler, a League Cycling Instructor and Safe Routes to School educator, told the Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission on April 15 that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians all share responsibility for street safety and that expanded education can reduce risky interactions on local roads.

Schindler, who said she runs bike-education classes in Encinitas and across San Diego County, described the city’s three-hour cycling course — one hour classroom, one hour skills drills and one hour on-street practice — and encouraged commissioners to attend to better understand the instruction older and younger riders receive. "We need to slow our role, be more aware and be looking out for each other to create safer streets for everyone," she said.

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