Old 03-24-10 | 11:01 PM
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sunnyvale
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From: Sunnyvale, ca
Thank you all for those thought out comments Sidewalk riding is legal in Sunnyvale and most other cities in Southbay.

Asking because it matters as to the response to/and by several government agencies that will be made as result of a serious injury that just happened to a youth.

Like an airplane crash there was lots of factors, all easily should not have been. Caltrans policy of never halting traffic on an off ramp to allow safe passage by Ped is a big one, visibility, sight lines bad but cars encouraged to speed around blind corners, crosswalk as designed that requires you to cross the double blind curve to activate it another. Since the curve is so blind, drivers tend not to look where they are driving, but look for on coming cars to merge with. If they have any speed, its easy to hit someone. If the kid was a legal ped in California, then we have more weight to get something done to slow or force cars to stop, ect, something., especially with very difficult Caltrans. Frankly as one put it, cyclists have been really treated second class, often hostile as to even the most minor safety consideration, especially with Caltrans. (Someone suggested digging large pot holes in the curve to slow cars. )

This very intersection at Fremont Av and 85 may be the terminus of our Steven Creek trail, just because there is no where else, and so unless something is figured out & get Caltran receptive, will have a real mess.

If anything pops up, let me know.
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