cyclist killed in venice
07-12-12, 01:28 PM
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cyclist killed in venice
https://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_2...-run-driver-is
30 yr old woman was killed and driver took off as usual
30 yr old woman was killed and driver took off as usual
07-12-12, 02:36 PM
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07-12-12, 03:37 PM
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On a personal note, the wife wants me to quit, and this just fuels the fire. I'm not quitting.
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On another note lately I have noticed that if I commute with my jacket unzipped and flapping around I have not once had a vehicle buzz me, for the last month I have been doing this and it seems to help, I think from the rear seeing my jacket flapping around it must look either like I'm not going straight and I look much wider than I am
it seems to keep drivers going wide around me.
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07-12-12, 05:00 PM
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So sad ... so many incidents this summer of hit-and-run where the cyclist comes out on the losing end. When are we going to get angry enough to force our legislators address this inequality? Together, we are a large lobbying group.
07-12-12, 09:01 PM
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That section of PCH north of the Santa Monica pier looks downright scary to ride on. There is lots of high speed car traffic and effectively no bike lane. I'd rather ride on the beach trail, it's usually not as busy with foot traffic that far north.
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I commute everyday, and have been doing this for over 20 years. This makes it around 40 cyclist killed this year by cars in Southern Calif. All you can do is keep your head up, be aware of your surroundings, and never assume that the car pulling out sees you. Always be aware of cars passing you from behind. If its narrow and there are two lanes going in your direction, take the whole right land. Make the car passing you change lanes. I also ride with a club in groups on the weekend. Cyclist who don't obey traffic laws, who are rude to motorist, make it hard on the rest of us. Even though you might have the right of way, you will lose with a collision with a car. Be Safe out there.
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I've heard that a few times myself, I commute everyday and ride 1 weekend day for Rec. all the news lately makes her worry.
On another note lately I have noticed that if I commute with my jacket unzipped and flapping around I have not once had a vehicle buzz me, for the last month I have been doing this and it seems to help, I think from the rear seeing my jacket flapping around it must look either like I'm not going straight and I look much wider than I am it seems to keep drivers going wide around me.
On another note lately I have noticed that if I commute with my jacket unzipped and flapping around I have not once had a vehicle buzz me, for the last month I have been doing this and it seems to help, I think from the rear seeing my jacket flapping around it must look either like I'm not going straight and I look much wider than I am
it seems to keep drivers going wide around me.
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My sympathies to the victim's family.
PCH south bound at the Entrada intersection is very dangerous - construction on the right, near some sharpish curves, no shoulder. I always wonder why cyclists stay on PCH for that stretch instead of getting on the bike path. In this case, maybe to avoid the homeless who camp near the bike path in that area?
PCH south bound at the Entrada intersection is very dangerous - construction on the right, near some sharpish curves, no shoulder. I always wonder why cyclists stay on PCH for that stretch instead of getting on the bike path. In this case, maybe to avoid the homeless who camp near the bike path in that area?
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_2...-run-driver-is
30 yr old woman was killed and driver took off as usual
30 yr old woman was killed and driver took off as usual
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07-13-12, 03:40 PM
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It also says she was drinking... and it was probably dark as hell and she probably would have been hard to see at that late hour. It's still a tragedy.
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Movement is about the only thing our eyes pick up in peripheral vision. There is a reason why most car signals blink instea of merely staying on, and I've heard in the past some experimented with an alternating two-bulb lights to see if it was more perceivable than mere blinkadink.
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