Bicycling
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Update From NC: Shooting a Cyclist in the Head Is Not Attempted Murder
A grand jury in Asheville, North Carolina has reduced the charge against a motorist who allegedly shot a cyclist in the head from attempted first-degree murder to felony assault. Charles Diez According to reports, on July 26, Alan Simons was shot by Charles Diez after a confontation along a busy road. The shooting took place … Continued
August 7, 2009
Is It Time for California to Adopt the “3-Feet-Law?”
More and more states are adopting laws that protect cyclists from passing cars by requiring that cyclists receive a three foot buffer on their left before any vehicle can pass them. According to a recent USA Today article, fourteen states and the District of Columbia have adopted the three-foot-law and it has already passed one legislative body in New Jersey.
August 6, 2009
BYO Bike Lanes Coming Soon
Via Gizmodo: A laser device that allows cyclists to project their own bike lanes has gone from cool idea to prototype. Positive reponse to the concept from Alex Tee and Evan Gant of Altitude Inc. was significant enough to put LightLane into production. See the beta version in action above. Thoughts?
August 6, 2009
Who Teaches the Teachers?
Public Safety officials continually lecture cyclists about the need to follow not just the letter of the law, but also to follow proven safety tips to stay safe during their rides. However, during a recent trip through the Downtown and in my own neighborhood, I've begun to notice anecdotal evidence that those charged with protecting us on the street don't know what those rules are.
August 5, 2009
Greensters Wrap Film and Start a Revolution
Three weeks ago I asked the world for help in fulfilling Rebel Without
A Car Production's commitment to producing a film sustainably. Our goal
was to shoot locally and in partnership with the community.
August 4, 2009
Transit Coalition Backs Cyclists Right to Rail Cars
(Stephen Box has been leading the charge for a better bike plan on Metro trains than the "two bikes per car " rule that was proposed earlier this month. In this post he updates us on his efforts to build consensus for a better plan. Over the weekend he got a bevy of support from the candidates running for the Los Angeles City Council CD2)
July 29, 2009
Pasadena Thinking of Taking a Car-Lane for Bikes and Peds. at Rose Bowl
A couple of years ago, the City of Pasadena considered banning bicycles from what they're now calling the "Rose Bowl Recreation Loop" because of the conflict being created between cyclists and car drivers. At the time the city sided with the drivers citing their "commutes" as more important than the cyclists and pedestrians using the loop as a public space. Pasadena's plan was hotly debated, but eventually shelved.
July 27, 2009
Bicycle Coalition “Living the Dream” on 4th Street
Recently the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition launched a series of local campaigns designed to highlight some "best practices" in bicycle design and planning. One of those campaigns focuses on re-engineering 4th Street as a Bike Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire area, from where it begins on Hoover Street to where it ends on Alta Vista Blvd. at the Park LaBrea residential complex.
July 24, 2009
iPhone Apps That Might Make Your Bike Ride Safer, Certainly More Fun
Wired gives us a look
at a number of bicycle-related applications for the iPhone, including
Back Light, which allows you to tell cars following too closely on your
back wheel exactly what you think they should do with themselves
("Stop!," of course). I'll admit I would put a lot of other choice
statements there, but that's because I'm not as sensible as you, dear
readers.
July 22, 2009
Eyes on the “Street:” Bike Space on Trains
Metro may not be ready to move on a new "Bikes on Trains" proposal just yet, but that doesn't mean that they aren't trying to set aside bike space on trains in the meantime.
July 21, 2009