Section 50-1602 - Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation and Safety Program(a) There shall be established in the District of Columbia a Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation and Safety Program to promote the safe and convenient use of the bicycle as a means of transportation and recreation.(b) The scope of the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Planning and supporting road improvements for bicyclists, such as wide curb lanes, smooth shoulders, bicyclist-oriented signs and signals, and removal of hazards;(2) Improving access for bicyclists on the road network and on all modes of public transportation;(3) Monitoring construction and repair projects to ensure that no additional hazards or obstacles to bicyclists are created as the transportation system is built or rebuilt;(4) Assisting, organizing, and coordinating the planning, design, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of bicycle facilities, such as bicycle paths and bicycle lanes, both within and separate from the highway rights-of-way;(5) Promoting the installation of secure and convenient bicycle parking facilities;(6) Organizing safety education and training programs for young and adult bicyclists, as well as for motorists, to reduce bicycling accidents and foster safe use of bicycles; and(7) Promoting effective traffic law enforcement to protect the rights of all road users and to encourage good bicycling habits.Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-179, § 3, 32 DCR 764.