A new South Dakota state law should make it easier for people to get out and about on their bicycles. Michael Christensen, an advocacy committee volunteer with the American Heart Association says the law should make it easier for bikers to use public streets and roads…

 

Christensen says the safety zone should encourage more people to get out and about…

 

Christensen says the ultimate goal is to help people use their bicycles to get some exercise instead of automatically jumping in the car for short trips…

 

A recent study found that 43 percent of children who live within a mile of school are driven, an easy distance for walking and bicycling if conditions are safe.