The merging of bikes and car appears to have contributed to an accident Friday. A person in a parked car on Main Street in Annapolis opened a door into the path of two oncoming bicyclists, according to Ray Weaver, a spokesman for the Annapolis Police Department. One of the riders was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, and the other was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center, Weaver said. Their conditions were unknown.
In recent years, Baltimore has added 43 miles of bike lanes, which include markings on both sides of the street, and 80 new bike racks. There are plans for 200 more racks by the end of the year and 80 more lane miles, according to Nate Evans, Baltimore's bicycle-pedestrian planner.
Dixon said she'll continue encouraging more people to bike. "There are more people biking than ever," she said. "It's a great alternative."
