C-U Sharing the Road
The cities of Urbana and Champaign worked together to produce a bicycle education video to introduce the public to the bicycle infrastructure that is being installed around both cities and to teach motorists and bicyclists how to interact with each other on the road.
This 14 minute video, entitled C-U Sharing the Road was filmed on local C-U streets and features many local C-U bicyclists. The video was filmed, edited, and produced by Urbana Public Television.
Topics covered in the program include:
- Rules of the Road – ride with traffic, stop at stop signs, be predictable
- Bicycling Infrastructure – bike lanes, shared lane markings
- Bike / Bus Interaction – pass bus on left, pass with at least 3 feet
- Sidewalk / Shared-use-path Riding – no bikes on downtown sidewalks
In addition to the cities of Urbana and Champaign, C-U Sharing the Road was sponsored by the C-U Safe Routes to Schools Project, Champaign County Bikes, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The videocan be viewed below. It will also be telecast on Urbana Public Television (UPTV). For broadcast dates and times consult the UPTV program schedule.
The premiere of this video was held on Tuesday October 5th at the Art Theater in Downtown Champaign.
Watch coverage from WAND.
Read about the premiere in the Daily Illini.
See photos from the filming of the video.
Read about the filming of the video in the News Gazette.
For additional information about the video, please contact Ms. Mishauno Woggon at the City of Champaign at 217-403-8800 or Mishauno.Woggon@ci.champaign.il.us.
