Day 262 of LA’s Vision Zero failure to end traffic deaths by 2025.
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This is who we share the road with.
A San Diego driver is under investigation for a fatal Long Beach crash that appears have been the result of road rage.
The Times of San Diego reports that two drivers were weaving through traffic on eastbound Seventh Street at high speeds when one of the drivers, in a 2023 Tesla Model 3, crashed into the rear of a box truck carry hazardous materials, killing the driver and injuring two passengers. The driver of the Tesla was also taken to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries.
Fortunately, none of the hazardous material was released.
The other driver, in a dark-colored Subaru, apparently fled the scene.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Collision Investigation Detail Detective Ashley Van Holland of the Long Beach Police Department at 562/570-7355, or anonymously at 800/222-TIPS (8477).
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San Diego’s scandal-plagued nonprofit Pedal Ahead may finally be out as the operator of California’s problem-plagued ebike incentive program.
Not that we weren’t told they had been 86’d long before now, while still managing to manage the latest round of incentives, where they finally got it right.
Although it certainly makes you wonder what the hell took them so long.
Thanks to Ellectrek for the heads-up.
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Longtime British talk show host Graham Norton is one of us, showing up for the Dish podcast by bicycle.
Then again, so did hosts Steve Coogan and Chris Evans.
Thanks to Megan for the heads-up.
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The war on cars may be a myth, but the war on bikes just keeps on going.
Berkeley police say a man riding a bicycle was injured when he was intentionally run down by a driver traveling at an estimated 45-50 mph, after the driver had deliberately crashed into two other people; students and parents at a nearby elementary school were concerned when the man they know as Mr. Bob didn’t show up to help keep morning drop-offs moving.
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Local
Seriously? A law firm reports that a 13-year old girl was injured in a “horrific” collision in Newhall — even though a local radio station says she only suffered minor injuries. Which kinda makes you wonder what their definition of horrific is. And what they’d call it if someone really was badly hurt.
State
Sad news from Atwater, near Merced, where someone riding a bicycle was killed by a driver near the local high school. Although the story didn’t even mention that the car had a driver until the last sentence.
Alameda is joining “Week without Driving,” a national campaign sponsored by American Walks and Disability Rights Washington to get people to leave their cars at home for the week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. Or at it’s known here in Los Angeles, just another week to clog the roads and run over anyone in your way.
An 11-year old Roseville boy says he’s thankful for his fellow middle school students, who tended to his injuries for 30 minutes, until his mom arrived, after he fell off the back of a friend’s ebike.
National
Momentum recommends eight of the leading bicycle advocacy groups they think you should check out right now; along with the usual suspects is Santa Barbara’s Bici Centro.
You could win a custom handmade mountain bike built by some of the most respected framebuilders in the bike industry by donating ten bucks to the Builders for Builders trailbuilding fundraiser.
YooxArmor is recalling about 1,780 of their Chinese-made multi-purpose kids’ helmets, which were sold on Amazon, because they violate US safety standards.
New York has distributed 400 new ebikes to delivery workers as part of the city’s trade-in campaign to eliminate unsafe ebikes and batteries.
International
Road.cc recommends the “real ultimate commuting checklist” for bicyclists, including a good bike cam and social media accounts to post video of misbehaving drivers, along with spidey senses, and a good belt.
The Guardian recommends ten safety essentials you shouldn’t leave home on your bike without. Not that they don’t have a small financial interest in you buying them or anything.
London borough Richmond upon Thames is criticized for prioritizing electric vehicle use as a “key strategic pillar,” while treating bicycling and walking as an afterthought.
A British man was awarded the equivalent of $2,700 after he was detained by police following a fatal crash involving a bike rider and a speeding driver, even though he was only a witness to the crash — not to mention the only nonwhite person at the scene.
If you’re still riding a bicycle in your 80s, you deserve better than to be killed by a heartless hit-and-run coward, like this 80-year old man in Ireland was.
The Washington Post digs into the story of French ultra-endurance bicyclist Sofiane Sehili, who was arrested for illegally crossing into Russia from China while trying to set a record for the fastest crossing of Eurasia by bicycle, despite having a valid visa to enter the country.
Competitive Cycling
Rwanda is set to host this year’s UCI Road World Championships starting on Sunday, in a first for any African country.
Cyclist talks with 2024 Tour de France Femmes Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney. And yes, she’s married to exactly who you probably think.
There’s not a pit deep enough for whoever stole a $35,000 custom-made handcycle apparently belonging to a member of Canada’s paracycling team.
Finally…
Now you, too, can own your very own lightly used retro pro bike. And when you’re dealing coke, MDMA, weed and ketamine, and out riding your bike while high on the latter, maybe try stopping for red lights.
Assuming you’re not too stoned to even see them, of course.
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Be safe, and stay healthy. And get vaccinated, already.
Oh, and fuck Putin.
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