LIB's Driver Education Video Home Page

The League of Illinois Bicyclists, with funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation, has produced a nearly seven-minute video on motorist-bicyclist safety. This video is available in both Flash^® and Apple QuickTime^® formats:

• The Flash^® files are viewable in 2 sizes: a large (52MB) file which is best viewed using a broadband connection, and a smaller (11MB) file which may be viewed on slower connections (though it may require waiting a few minutes to fully load).
  These files may be viewed by clicking the "play" arrow once or twice. You may also download the individual Flash^® videos by clicking the appropriate "download" links.
• A link to download or view a 134MB Apple QuickTime^® file.

52MB Flash^® format file
Download the 52MB Flash^® format file

11MB Flash^® format file
Download the Flash^® format 11MB file

Download or view a 134MB Apple QuickTime^® format file

The video, narrated by Robbie Ventura, a teammate of Lance Armstrong on the former U.S. Postal Service Team, presents the do's and don'ts for new drivers for when they encounter bicyclists on the road.

To make Illinois roads safer by bicyclists, copies of the video have been distributed to 900 high school and private driving education programs and to more than 900 police and sheriff's departments. The Illinois High School and College Driver Education Association, the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety, the Illinois Secretary of State's office and the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation provided valuable advice and assistance in the production of the video.

Teacher materials accompanying the video can be viewed, downloaded and copied by those wishing to share with others. A case study of road rage may also be seen.

Send your comments and questions to bikevideo@bikelib.org.