We frequently see reader comments in any newspaper stories about cyclists that bicycles cause more danger and mayhem for other road users, pedestrians and the general public than cars. I don’t know if the people who write this stuff believe their own hyperbole or not, but when was the last time a cyclist knocked out […]
The California Highway Patrol reports 21 fatal traffic collisions over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Last Thursday evening I wondered why Menlo Park police were hanging out at the office campus where I work. I noticed the fresh glass and car parts at the parking lot entrance and figured yet another scofflaw motorist running the red light at that intersection. The city installed red light cameras there, and it wasn’t […]
Do you remember Reardon Sullivan? He’s the guy who famously declared that “one of the major hazards on our roadways in Montgomery County right now [are] bicyclists.” The San Francisco Chronicle apparently agrees, printing several anti cycling screeds in the Letters To The Editor section while ignoring a hit and run involving a 4 year […]
More bikes than cars on Agnew Road, Santa Clara, California. Drop below for the actual news photos. A young migrant cycles through the ‘Jungle’ camp in the northern French city of Calais on October 29, 2015. Winter is coming to Calais, raising fears among aid groups about worsening conditions for the thousands of migrants living […]
Newly elected San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo released a message highlighting the budget priorities for 2015-2016. In his press release, Liccardo and his allies emphasized the concern most often expressed by San Jose residents, namely that of reducing crime through increased police spending. I’m happy to see, nonetheless, that Liccardo and other members of the […]