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FHWA Removes Bike Safety Recommendation From Website

7/23/2026

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Story summary
  • A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) staffer directed staff to update the agency’s website and remove a suggestion about bicycle safety.
  • The FHWA had previously advised that providing bicycle facilities can mitigate or prevent interactions, conflicts, and crashes between bicyclists and motor vehicles.
  • A U.S. Department of Transportation web employee told NPR staff they were left wondering why the changes were being made, asking why bicycle safety was removed.