New bike law in LA
08-01-11, 04:59 PM
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New bike law in LA
This could get interesting.
"Under the new law, sponsored by Councilman Bill Rosendahl, any car driver who "harasses" or deliberately distracts a bike rider is committing a crime for which the bike rider can sue for and receive monetary damages."
https://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18554831
"Under the new law, sponsored by Councilman Bill Rosendahl, any car driver who "harasses" or deliberately distracts a bike rider is committing a crime for which the bike rider can sue for and receive monetary damages."
https://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18554831
08-01-11, 05:31 PM
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This could get interesting.
"Under the new law, sponsored by Councilman Bill Rosendahl, any car driver who "harasses" or deliberately distracts a bike rider is committing a crime for which the bike rider can sue for and receive monetary damages."
https://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18554831
"Under the new law, sponsored by Councilman Bill Rosendahl, any car driver who "harasses" or deliberately distracts a bike rider is committing a crime for which the bike rider can sue for and receive monetary damages."
https://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18554831
08-01-11, 06:28 PM
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So the people who try to take my left elbow off with their right-hand mirror can be sued for harassment? Oh, happy days!
Now, how do I prove it?
Now, how do I prove it?
08-01-11, 09:28 PM
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This brings up an interesting point though. What, if anything, can the average cyclist do if he's buzzed or harassed by a car?
Thankfully I've only ever been in a situation where I've been buzzed so close by a car that I felt the need to call the police. And when they arrived, the car was long gone and the officer said he was really sorry, he was even a cyclist himself, but there's nothing he could do unless I was run off the road or injured.
Thankfully I've only ever been in a situation where I've been buzzed so close by a car that I felt the need to call the police. And when they arrived, the car was long gone and the officer said he was really sorry, he was even a cyclist himself, but there's nothing he could do unless I was run off the road or injured.
08-01-11, 09:35 PM
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAIT A FRIGGIN MINUTE! I post a thread up about new helmet laws and it gets banished to "safety advocacy" in less than 2 minutes..and this crap is still lingering...way.to.go.mods
08-01-11, 09:37 PM
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[QUOTE=Socalfriendly;13020130]So the people who try to take my left elbow off with their right-hand mirror can be sued for harassment? Oh, happy days!
Now, how do I prove it?[/QUOTE]
Like this good use of a helmet cam
takes time to load but this was for the police dept so resolution was kept hi for detail
https://www.jtgraphics.net/video/ContourHD-2-13-2001.MOV
Now, how do I prove it?[/QUOTE]
Like this good use of a helmet cam
takes time to load but this was for the police dept so resolution was kept hi for detailhttps://www.jtgraphics.net/video/ContourHD-2-13-2001.MOV
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https://www.jtgraphics.net/cyclist_bicycles.htm
08-01-11, 10:14 PM
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Moved to A&S.
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A big part of the solution is going to need to be education. A lot of motorists are still under the impression that bicycles should be ridden on sidewalks only and should be considered as pedestrians. And to a lot of drivers in many areas of the country, sharing the road with cyclists is a relatively new experience.
I also would like to see more education for cyclists. Some of these guys buzz around the streets without a clue as to what the rules of the road are, or what their responsibilities as cyclists on the road are.
I also would like to see more education for cyclists. Some of these guys buzz around the streets without a clue as to what the rules of the road are, or what their responsibilities as cyclists on the road are.
08-02-11, 01:31 PM
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A big part of the solution is going to need to be education. A lot of motorists are still under the impression that bicycles should be ridden on sidewalks only and should be considered as pedestrians. And to a lot of drivers in many areas of the country, sharing the road with cyclists is a relatively new experience.
I also would like to see more education for cyclists. Some of these guys buzz around the streets without a clue as to what the rules of the road are, or what their responsibilities as cyclists on the road are.
I also would like to see more education for cyclists. Some of these guys buzz around the streets without a clue as to what the rules of the road are, or what their responsibilities as cyclists on the road are.
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