Happy Friday. I’m having a lot of fun reading these contributions to #ReplaceBikeWithCar on Twitter. Here’s a sampling.
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Friday Fun with #ReplaceBikeWithCar
April 4, 20143 Comments on Friday Fun with #ReplaceBikeWithCar
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April 4, 20143 Comments on Friday Fun with #ReplaceBikeWithCar
Pedestrian killed by cyclist in San Jose, and more bike news
March 27, 20144 Comments on Pedestrian killed by cyclist in San Jose, and more bike news
Mercury News journalist Mike Rosenberg tweeted out this letter sent to City Hall the other day regarding pedestrian safety and dangerous sidewalk cyclists in downtown San Jose.
Letter San Jose City Hall received: Guy worried about being sent to his crypt; "meanwhile enjoy" pic.twitter.com/6zrcL7wjfR
— Mike Rosenberg (@RosenbergMerc) March 25, 2014
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Old San Jose Road: Passing cyclist on blind turn = crash
March 13, 20141 Comment on Old San Jose Road: Passing cyclist on blind turn = crash
This set of dispatches came in via the California Highway Patrol on Wednesday morning for a traffic collision on Old San Jose Road in Santa Cruz County, California.
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Silicon Valley traffic, trail and trees report
February 27, 20146 Comments on Silicon Valley traffic, trail and trees report
You’ve all seen complaints about the traffic hazard created by cyclists, with some experts even claiming that bicycles are the single most dangerous element on the roads today. Bikes mow down pedestrians with impunity and cause thousands of traffic accidents on a daily basis.
Here’s a case in point:
Santa Cruz County door prize merits mention in the police blotter
February 17, 20142 Comments on Santa Cruz County door prize merits mention in the police blotter
From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
A 53-year-old Aptos man was riding eastbound in the bike lane on Soquel Drive when a man parked on the shoulder opened his car door and caused the cyclist to veer into a car that was stopped at a red light.
Full story here, including comments from the peanut gallery who go out of their way to absolve the motorist of any fault in spite of the clear text and meaning of CVC 22517:
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Manslaughter charges for Santa Cruz driver who fell asleep at the wheel
February 5, 20142 Comments on Manslaughter charges for Santa Cruz driver who fell asleep at the wheel
Unlike many cases in which a cyclist fatality is dismissed as a tragic accident, justice may be on the way for Santa Cruz cyclist Joshua Alper, who was killed when Navindra Jain, also of Santa Cruz, allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of his Tesla last November 2013.
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