i saw the aftermath of a van hitting a girl riding her bike to/from school. OCRegister said the van didn't see her shoot up the right side. I think she only had a broken arm, but I don't remember if she was on the sidewalk or not. She probably was since she was a middle schooler and it is lawful for kids to ride the sidewalks in Irvine.


The problem here was the crosswalk was where vehicles make right turns and only on that side of the T intersection. Compound that with the driver seeing the flashing hand and the kid going I can make this if I go faster and crunch.

if you are that concerned about getting hit by a vehicle, drive to a trail and ride when you get there. It hard enough and we don't need people like you becoming a rallying cry to get us off the roads. We are outnumbered hundreds of thousands to one on a daily basis. California law states you are operating a vehicle, vehicles belong in the streets where it is safe to ride. If you don't feel safe in the streets, then go find a trail or don't ride. There are tens of thousands of bicyclists on the road everyday in Orange and LA Counties, we aren't getting hit everyday like you seem to believe.