{"id":136,"date":"2022-09-23T16:53:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikeleague.wpengine.com\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:41:48","slug":"on-the-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/take-action\/policy-advocacy\/on-the-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\n\t<p>The League believes in the power of bicycling and that life is better for everyone when more people ride bikes. We believe bicycling is good for people, communities, the economy, the climate, and our nation as a whole. And we envision a nation where everyone, whether they bike or not, recognizes and enjoys the many benefits and opportunities provided when more people bike.<\/p>\n<p>Through our policy and advocacy work, the League works towards building a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. We do that at the federal level and by working with our partners at the state and local levels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h5>Autonomous Vehicles<\/h5><h3>Guidelines for AV-Cyclist Interactions<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/av-cyclist-interactions.png\" alt=\"av-cyclist-interactions\" title=\"av-cyclist-interactions\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how the League is engaging leaders in the autonomous vehicle industry to prioritize the safety of people on bikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/take-action\/policy-advocacy\/on-the-issues\/automated-vehicles\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h5>E-Bikes<\/h5><h3>For cargo or for fun<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/road-e-bike.png\" alt=\"road-e-bike\" title=\"road-e-bike\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The League celebrates biking in all its forms. 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