Community
May is National Bicycle Safety Month
| Nature of Incident: | May is National Bicycle Safety Month |
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| Location: | County of Ventura | ||||
| Date & Time: | May 2025 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office | ||||
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| Ventura County, California – The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging everyone to be alert to keep bicyclists safe. With the arrival of warmer weather, more people are biking for commuting, exercise, or recreation, making it essential for all people to look out for one another and save lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 1,105 people killed while riding a bike in 2022, and an estimated 46,195 bicyclists were injured. “Bicycling is a great means of transportation and recreation, and everyone deserves to ride to their destination safely,” Deputy Joe Nanez said. “Whether you are behind the wheel or on two wheels, we all share the responsibility to move safely on our roads.” To help keep people biking or walking safe, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office will conduct traffic safety operations throughout the month focused on driver behaviors that put bicyclists and pedestrians at risk, such as speeding, making illegal turns, failure to yield right of way and stop sign/red light running. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office suggests the following safety tips for bicyclists and drivers: Drivers
Bike Riders
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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| Prepared by: |
Sergeant Jason Christmann |
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| News Release Date: | May 2, 2025 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Jason Christmann [email protected] |
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| Approved by: | Captain Jason B. Hendren | ||||
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511