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4.2.6.7 Bicyclists

There was very little information in the literature regarding the evacuation of bicyclists.

However, Riding Out Future Quakes: Ideas For Action: Improving Planning of Transportation Providers, Government, Utilities and Businesses for Post-Earthquake Transportation Disruptions in the San Francisco Bay Region reported: “The Director of Office of Emergency Services, San Jose, California advises citizens of San Jose to have pre-mapped routes from home to key facilities, such as hospitals, pharmacies, food stores, and their work location. They also suggest that people consider using bicycles, roller blades, or other small vehicles for essential trips in the first days following an earthquake.”

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February 7, 2006
Publication #FHWA–HOP-08-015