summoned to court for riding my bike in the park

Cracking Down

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 20, 2011

New York City is cracking down on bicyclists who don’t follow the traffic rules. Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, discusses what the rules actually are and what cyclists and everyone else should know about the new crackdown. Plus: Chinese president Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jeff Yang’s take on “Tiger Mothers”; and how to unleash your practical wisdom.

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