Chicago, Ill: October 9, 2018 — School districts across Illinois are working to meet a new requirement to teach biking and walking safety while celebrating national Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 10.Illinois crash data shows nearly five children are hit by people driving every day in Illinois while walking or biking within one block of a school.In August, Governor Rauner signed […]

Media Contact: Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance Managing Director of Public Affairs (312) 216-0473 [email protected]   Chicago, IL, August 28, 2018—Every day in Illinois, an average of five kids are hit by a driver of a motor vehicle within one block of a school, and more are hit beyond the school zones. A bill that helps address this tragic daily […]

Media Contact: Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance Managing Director of Public Affairs O: (312) 216-0473 [email protected] Legislation promotes the Dutch Reach method of opening car doors to prevent dooring crashes Springfield, Ill: August 15, 2018 — A bill that adds the Dutch Reach method to Illinois’ Rules of the Road manual and adds bike safety questions to the state driver’s […]

  For immediate release   April 10, 2018   Media Contact: Kyle Whitehead Active Transportation Alliance Government Relations Director O: (312) 216-0473 [email protected]     Bike safety bill to reform Illinois’ road manual and driver’s license exam moves forward Legislation promotes the Dutch Reach method of opening car doors to prevent dooring crashes Springfield, Ill: April 10, 2018 — A […]