# 32: What Every Motorist and Cyclist Needs to Know Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903/32-what-every-motorist-and-cyclist-needs-to-know Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903/32-what-every-motorist-and-cyclist-needs-to-know.md Podcast: [Pedal The Springs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903) Published: 2025-01-07T17:43:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pedal-the-springs.captivate.fm Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/42d6f62f-33c0-4f7e-8de5-aff1cf4cf410/final-mix-pod-ep-32.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pedal-the-springs-102903/episodes/32-what-every-motorist-and-cyclist-needs-to-know Duration seconds: 3122 ## Resource Frustrated, confused or irritated by bicyclist behaviors on the streets of Colorado Springs? Why did they just blow the stop sign? How do I pass on a single lane road with a bicyclist on one side and a double line on the other? Why do they ride in the streets when they have perfectly good trails to use?  We talk with a Colorado Springs Police Officer and local cycling advocates to understand the rules and rights of motorists and cyclists on the roads in Colorado. It’s all in the interest of safety for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians alike.  Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner  https://www.bicycleresort.com/ Guests:  Officer Sid Santos, Gold Hill Division Crime Prevention Officer, Colorado Springs Police Department Allen Beauchamp, Community Engagement, Trails & Open Space Coalition (TOSC)  https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/ Joan Stang, Advocacy, Pedestrian & Cycle Manitou Springs (PaC-MAN) https://www.facebook.com/pacmanitou   Links to show Topics:  Bicycle Friendly Driver Laws Handout, Auto Friendly Bicyclist Laws Handout, and All About the Colorado Safety Stop: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/# Bicycle Friendly Driver Course: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/# Shift – Free Online Training Course:  https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/shiftdriving/ Smart Cycling Course:  https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/lab-smart-cycling/ Bike Colorado Springs https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/ Bicycle Colorado: https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/ League of American Cyclists  https://bikeleague.org  Additional Notes: 1)  The Safety Stop (SS) is an option for bicyclists---not a requirement. It's about safety and allowing cyclists… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pedal-the-springs-102903/episodes/32-what-every-motorist-and-cyclist-needs-to-know/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903/32-what-every-motorist-and-cyclist-needs-to-know.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.