Charlottesville launches efforts to curb unsafe traveling habits on West Main

The City of Charlottesville has launched Operation Share the Road in an effort to identify and correct the way motorists and cyclists use the roads.

The city will focus the study on West Main Street, the locus of several bike accidents and the April death of UVA graduate student Matthew King.

Officers will patrol the road on their bikes and motorcycles, and in their cars. According to a news release, other activities geared to educate the public will continue and expand in 2011.