October is National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. September was Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month in Virginia. Fatal accidents and injuries involving road users increased last year, according to traffic crash facts from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Among the flowers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Sunday morning were cyclists, swimmers, garden staff, and others, brought together to celebrate the life of 49-year-old Carla "Jonah" Holland.
Wednesday, that “lift” is specifically for Natalie Rainer, the cyclist who was severely injured in a crash on August 13. Customer after customer came up to the register saying, “I’m here for Natalie.”
In 2021, 16 cyclists were killed on Virginia’s roads and 502 were injured, 131 of whom were seriously injured, according to data from the Department of Motor Vehicles.