Originally Posted by sauerwald

From the tone of your post you seem to indicate that California law and law enforcement do not value cyclists enough. Only recently in California we passed a safe passing distance law in which a motorist can be fined up to $35 for buzzing a cyclist. The legislature is now debating even greater protection with a vulnerable user law which could result in fines as great as $300 for a hapless motorist who causes severe injury or death to a cyclist or pedestrian.

Don't try telling me that California isn't clamping down hard on those who might endanger cyclists!