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Woodfin updates on Lenny’s Law effort; NCDOT adds 'high bicycle activity' signs ahead of proposed safety zones
Summary
After a fatal crash on Riverside Drive, members reported progress on Lenny’s Law and bicycle safety zones; NCDOT has added 'Caution — high bicycle activity' signs and Woodfin staff proposed a pilot on NC‑251/Riverside Drive and creation of walk/bike subcommittees to pursue funding and enforcement.
Woodfin members updated the group on local bicycle‑safety efforts tied to what participants called "Lenny's Law," an effort prompted by a fatal Riverside Drive crash in July.
Member S1 described attending a French Broad Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting and presenting a proposal for bicycle safety zones — stretches of roadway with heightened enforcement and signage where bicycle activity is high. Member S1 said NCDOT recently added…
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