SECTIONS 885-886 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 885-886

885. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that traffic
congestion, air pollution, noise pollution, public health, energy
shortages, consumer costs, and land-use considerations resulting from
a primary reliance on the automobile for transportation are each
sufficient reasons to provide for multimodal transportation systems.

885.2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) California's bicycle programs have not been fully developed or
funded.
(b) The Legislature and Congress have enacted laws to reduce
traffic congestion and improve air quality.
(c) The components of a successful bicycle program include
engineering and design of safe facilities, education of bicyclists,
and the motoring public on lawful use of the highways, and
enforcement of traffic laws.
(d) Efforts to improve safety and convenience for nonmotorized
transportation users are a proper use of transportation funds.
(e) The design and maintenance of many of our bridges and highways
present physical obstacles to use by bicycles.
(f) The bicycle is a legitimate transportation mode on public
roads and highways.
(g) Bicycle transportation can be an important, low-cost strategy
to reduce reliance on the single-passenger automobile and can
contribute to a reduction in air pollution and traffic congestion.

886. There is in the department a bicycle facilities coordinator
who is responsible for the administration of bicycle-related
activities of the department.