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People of the State of California vs Lane Hogging Cyclist

Richard MasonerMay 30, 2014Leave a Comment

Cycling lawyer Seth Davidson publishes his (possibly embellished) creative retelling of the trial of the century, in which the 70 to 80 riders on the Big Orange Cycling Club rides begin to eschew the gutter and routinely cycle “down the best bike lane in America: the right-hand lane of” Pacific Coast Highway.

Here’s a view of PCH near the city of Huntington Beach in Orange County, California. I don’t know precisely where the story takes place, but in LA County, California Route 1 is mostly non-shareable 11 foot lanes where I can’t imagine large club rides trying to stay skinny in the gutter.

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California Highway Safety Plan

Richard MasonerMay 1, 2014Leave a Comment

State transportation departments are required by Federal law to have a “Strategic Highway Safety Plan” (SHSP) as part of an effort to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.

California  includes bicycle safety a segment of overall traffic safety in the state SHSP.   Earlier this week, Caltrans updated their internal Information and Talking Points document to reflect important policy changes regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety.  Here are the bicycle safety talking points.  Via Jim @ CABO.

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