Archive for the 'vexation of the spirit' Category
Tucson Police: Cyclists who get doored aren’t paying enough attention
I spoke today with a man who was doored while riding on University Boulevard. He was badly injured.
I reviewed his police report, and found that the officer noted that the cyclist’s inattention was the cause of the collision. The driver, by contrast, was recorded as having “taken no inappropriate action.”
Carry on.
–Erik Ryberg
Time for an upgrade
I just returned from two weeks in the mountains of New Mexico. It was a work trip, researching an environmental lawsuit I am working on, but because I got to be in the mountains camping, walking and riding my bike, most of the time it seemed a lot like a vacation.
One thing I decided [...]
More on L.A.P.D. critical mass incident
From today’s LA Times:
Four LAPD officers accused of clashing with bicyclists are relieved of field duty
By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
June 3, 2010
Four police officers involved in a clash with cyclists in Hollywood during a protest ride have been removed from field duty while investigators review the incident, officials said Wednesday.
The move comes as outrage [...]
Kolb Access Road closure — is it a “Bicycle” problem or an “Unsafe Driver” problem?
Update: Above is a photo of the signs Matt Zoll, Pima County Bike/Pedestrian Program Manager, says are the appropriate solution to construction sites.
I’ve been getting a lot of emails about the decision to close the Kolb Access road to bicycles during construction, even though the speed limit there is now 15 mph, a speed almost [...]
At least this doesn’t seem to be happening any more
This reads like it came out of the Onion. A guy gets doored, and when the police arrive they ticket him for not having a bell on his bike and apologize to the motorist who doored him.
Later that day the bicyclist gets back from the hospital to discover his bike has been stolen.
One of [...]
A terrible new AZ Court ruling for State, County, and Municipal employees who have been injured
The Arizona Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would not grant review to a Division Two Arizona Court of Appeals case, Ariz. Dep’t of Trans. v. Cox.
Jennifer and Richard Cox were injured in a motor vehicle accident and incurred medical expenses of $25,000.00. They obtained a total of $30,000.00 from the motorist who hit [...]
More of same: Still no charges in death of Yuma cyclist Doug Flynn
Ron K put this in the comments section and I thought it needed highlighting.
From the Yuma Sun:
No charges filed yet in cyclist’s death
November 26, 2009 9:45 PM
BY JAMES GILBERT, SUN STAFF WRITER
The case involving a woman whose car allegedly struck and killed a 37-year-old Yuma man two months ago has been referred back to the [...]
Road-raging firefighter gets 120 days for shooting at bicyclist
Thanks Nate for the link.
Apparently the poor firefighter is the one who was threatened, so he had little choice but to point a gun at the cyclist’s head and pull the trigger. But he feels just terrible about it.
Former Asheville fireman gets 4 months for shooting at cyclist
By Clarke Morrison • November 20, 2009
ASHEVILLE [...]
Trial underway for Los Angeles doctor who slammed on brakes, injured two cyclists
You probably remember this story LA Times, (Dec. 12), TBL Post
The trial is underway now in Los Angeles. From today’s LA Times Article:
A bicyclist testified Friday that a Brentwood doctor deliberately slammed on his car brakes in an effort to injure him and a companion last year as they rode down a narrow stretch [...]
Two injured in Oro Valley after elderly driver hits them in the bike lane
This is all I know. It is from an e-mail from Mindy Blake to Jean Gorman:
Cyclist hit in OV
8:45 a.m. fri.
Happened at Calle Buena Vista south of Calle Concordia. An 85 year old woman hit two bicyclists who were in the bike [...]