Archive for the 'vexation of the spirit' Category
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 [...]
Tucson Dep’t of Transportation’s Platinum Fourth Avenue solution: get off and walk
In response to my concerns about bike safety on the Broadway approach to Fourth Avenue, TDOT Director Jim Glock says: get off and walk.
Concerns about bike accessibility at 4th ave underpass
Recent improvements to the 4th Avenue underpass are another example of how the city is making it easier to get around town. But some say [...]
Bike racks
I’ve been thinking a lot about bike racks lately because the city installed one in front of my office, only to take it down a few months later after a local complained that it did not comport with the historic nature of the neighborhood. It was just a green hoop, but apparently the fleet [...]
Read More..>>Motorist who killed Jerome Featherman fined $254.00
From the Green Valley News
Driver in fatal crash is fined
Published: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:14 PM MST
Green Valley News
The driver of a car that struck and killed a Green Valley cyclist Sept. 3 pleaded responsible to two traffic violations and paid $254 in fines.
David Armstrong, 76, of Green Valley, pleaded responsible to “overtaking bicycles — [...]
Give hipsters a brake
People have been whining about fixies and their descent into the mainstream for a long time now, but it now seems as if everyone you see on a fixed-gear bike is an idiot. It’s like the people who actually know how to ride the things have all retreated in shame, and left the entire [...]
Read More..>>AZ Daily Star weighs in on bike enforcement
The Arizona Daily Star has a depressing, simple-minded editorial about the Third Street bike enforcement that is occurring.
They say:
The recent, albeit limited, crackdown of cyclists who ignore the traffic rules of the road is a positive move, not because cyclists aren’t welcome in Tucson, but because our community is bicycle-friendly and keeping everyone safe is [...]