Davenport highlights Bicycle Safety Month

Brian Weckerly

May 3, 2024 at 10:13 AM

Davenport highlights Bicycle Safety Month

The Davenport City Council highlighted bicycle safety and issued a proclamation declaring May as Bicycle Safety Month.

The Quad Cities Bicycle Club was at the meeting and backs the push for bicycle safety in Davenport. Jessica Noles spoke at the meeting. Her friend, Gage Williams, died when he got hit by a truck while riding his bicycle in March.

The Quad Cities Bicycle Club offered some safety tips for riding:

Wear bright and reflective clothes
Follow the flow of traffic
Use hand signals when turning

For more information, click here.

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