Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Damian Kevitt

Bike Coalition Executive Director Eli Kaufman speaking at yesterdays LAPD, L.A. Walks, SAFE, LACBC press briefing. Photo via LACBC

Friday L.A. Round-Up: Traffic Deaths Spike, COVID-19 Slow Streets, and 7th Street Lanes

By Joe Linton | May 15, 2020 | No Comments

New protected bike lanes on the way downtown, first COVID slow streets on the Westside, and LAPD reports a surge in speeding and traffic fatalities.

New buffered bike lane on La Tuna Canyon Road. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A. except where specified

Councilmember Rodriguez Unveils New La Tuna Canyon Road Safety Improvements

By Joe Linton | Dec 14, 2018 | 3 Comments

La Tuna Canyon Road has received a safety upgrade including a road diet and 1.2 miles of new buffered bike lanes

Damian Kevitt speaking in 2015. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Damian Kevitt on Hit-and-Run, Backlash, and World Day of Remembrance

By Joe Linton | Nov 16, 2017 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog L.A. recently caught up with Damien Kevitt of Finish the Ride and Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE). Kevitt spoke about his background, Finish the Ride, L.A.’s hit-and-run epidemic, and this week’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The interview took place on October 31, 2017. SBLA: Tell Streetsblog readers your story; how […]

Governor Signs A.B. 8, Creating Statewide Hit-and-Run Alert Network

By Joe Linton | Sep 28, 2015 | 1 Comment

Breaking News: Assemblymember Mike Gatto just announced that A.B. 8 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown! Official statements are anticipated soon from Brown and Gatto, but the hit-and-run alert system bill is now state law! Kudos to Governor Brown and Assemblymember Gatto! From Gatto’s statement on Facebook: Governor Brown has signed A.B. 8, my bill […]

Finish the Ride Rolls on While Hit-and-Runs Make Headlines

By Damien Newton | Apr 20, 2015 | 1 Comment

Yesterday, Finish the Ride held its second annual self-titled bike ride to raise awareness of traffic safety issues. Damian Kevitt, the hit-and-run survivor who lost a leg and founded a movement around creating safer roads, was front and center, offering both a frank statement on the safety of our roads and optimism and encouragement for those […]

LA City Council Gets Tough on Hit-and-Run Crimes: New Rewards and Alerts

By Joe Linton | Feb 10, 2015 | 8 Comments

Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve two new city programs that aim to stem the tide of hit-and-run crimes. According to Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch Englander, hit-and-run crashes killed 27 people in Los Angeles in 2014, and 80 percent of recent hit-and-run crimes remain unsolved. The city’s hit-and-run efforts were previewed […]

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