Connecticut

Nationwide, approximately 14 percent of traffic accident fatalities are motorcyclists. In Connecticut that number is 20 percent, according to AAA. Approximately 25 percent of these fatalities are linked with alcohol use. In a single week alone in 2019, Connecticut saw six motorcycle deaths. These alarming statistics highlight just how severe a problem motorcycle crashes are …

Connecticut has been working to increase the acceptance of cyclists. Despite the appealing geography, the infrastructure is lacking. According to the United States Census Bureau, only .3 percent of commuters bicycle to work in Connecticut. Interestingly, areas like New Haven that have boosted efforts to promote cycling have a number of cycling commuters nearly ten …