Illuminando La Noche/Light up the Night Bicycle Safety Light Giveaway November 4th-8th
2013 Santa Barbara Illuminando La Noche
Ride Broomfield is rallying our community for our 1st annual Light up the Night bicycle light giveaway, a collective effort to brighten bicyclists' commutes. As the clocks' fall' back, marking the end of daylight saving time and ushering in earlier darkness, our community will be there, with Illuminando La Noche/Light up the Night volunteers welcoming bicycle commuters at community parks and partner organizations.
Ride Broomfield decided the week of Daylight Savings Time would be the perfect time to begin the outreach. As daylight saving time sets in, residents who commute to work or school will find themselves in darkness on their way home.
'Light up the Night' is our unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety of our community members who use bicycles. These lights are not just for visibility; they are a safety beacon. We aim to provide a better sense of security and peace of mind as they ride, knowing they are well-equipped with the necessary lights to make them more visible to other road users.
Quality rechargeable, free bicycle lights will be shared with riders in NEED who come to designated giveaway spots. To receive your free lights, show up at the specified locations and times.
This light giveaway is an honor-based needs system, which means we trust that those who genuinely need the lights will come forward. If you can afford to purchase lights, head over to TREK Broomfield. This year, we will have approximately 50 front/rear light sets and 15 wheel lights to give away daily.
When driving in the evening hours, be alert for pedestrians at intersections and attentive to bicyclists in the roadway. Do not use the cell phone for texting or phone calls, and eliminate other distractions to be focused on the road. Using a cell phone while driving, whether it's handheld or hands-free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent (Source: NHTSA). Using your phones while driving will also be illegal on January 1st, so get used to it now. Keeping windshields and mirrors clean increases your ability to see traffic and more vulnerable road users, such as people walking and bicycling at sunset and evening hours. Always yield to bicyclists at crosswalks, and give enough space when passing them.
Monday, 5-7 pm: Bronco Park, 3100 Westlake Dr, Broomfield, CO 80020
Tuesday, 9 am - 2 pm: A Precious Child, 7051 W 118th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020
Wednesday, 2-4 pm: Broomfield FISH, 6 Garden Center, Broomfield, CO 80020
Thursday, 5-7 pm: Arista Pl, Broomfield, CO, United States (TENETIVE, check back to confirm this date and location are confirmed)
Friday, 5-7 pm: iPIE, 45 Nickel St, Broomfield, CO 80020
*The City and County of Broomfield traffic engineer will attend the first hour on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to take any input and answer questions.
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