Fellow bikers-- Below is a message from Kimberly Cooper, asking for your help in fighting her harassment by a Florida police officer. Please send an email or...
There is an organization called Bicycle Civil Liberties Union. www.bclu.org. ... wrote: (Wouldn't it be wonderful ... __________________________________ Do...
Thanks. Added to my index of web sites. ... From: "Bixby Bubba" <bixbybubba@...> To: <chainguard@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 7:34 AM ...
... TF: I waded around bclu's websites several months ago; I was particularly interested in a case in which its pet event, Sacramento Critical Mass, had a...
It appears that BCLU gives advice on recovering from a dooring incident rather than recommending riding outside the door zone....
bob.bayn@...
Jul 4, 2003 11:39 pm
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... Isn't that cute. That's a lot like justifying door zone bike lanes by pointing to the motorist liability and the statutes prohibiting opening car doors in...
Nobody is perfect. The point is something like a civil rights organization is needed for bicycle drivers. ... __________________________________ Do you...
Still typing with the door closed-- Rogers v. Phillips, 92 NE 327, 206 Mass 308 (Mass 1910). An adult bicyclist was struck and killed by an overtaking...
... I must live under a different legal system. I've seen prosecutions, with full jury trials, against motorists who have run down people even when intent was...
John Andersen
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Jul 5, 2003 3:56 am
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I was wondering about some of your opinions on this bill, and if you agree or disagree with CPOA's position. Thanks, Ron The AB1408 opposition is described at...
... frankly ... Well, I don't know what to tell you. Around these parts we're still talking about various fatalities involving bicyclists and pedestrians ...
So far just looked at CPOA response to the code ... The CBC red reply to this assertion is not nearly strong enough. Bikelanes in almost all typical roadway...
Kenneth O'Brien
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Jul 5, 2003 12:23 pm
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... What percentage of all CA police is 3600? Does anybody have a feel for the level of importance of this organization - or what kind of respect its opinions ...
Kenneth O'Brien
kob2@...
Jul 5, 2003 12:28 pm
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I'm confused about pedal reflectors. Will final bill require them or not? Thanks KOB...
Kenneth O'Brien
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Jul 5, 2003 12:34 pm
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What's the current status of this bill? What's the position of the CHP and CalTrans? The proposed changes are not bad but they are expressed in a clumsy way....
J F Scott
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Jul 6, 2003 4:37 am
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I echo Ken's comments about the ignorant positions of the Calif. Police Officers on this bill-- --that bike lanes are obviously the safest place to ride (show...
Thanks for the correction. I disagree with the CPOA's positions. And I have contacted my Senator and others who will contact theirs. ... Jim Baross, Jr. Chair,...
Pedal reflectors are required now for night time riding in California. This is a burden for those using many popular pedal styles which will not accommodate...
... And the bill as it stands now, attempts to drop that requirement? ... I think the basic idea of reflector motion as a required "benefit" needs to be...
Kenneth O'Brien
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Jul 6, 2003 11:33 am
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Kim, I think you have a situation that requires something other than a letter campaign. The police have had their incorrect interpretation of the law validated...
Lauren Cooper
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Jul 6, 2003 4:15 pm
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I would fight the ticket in court. Legal education on the cheap. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per...
From the St. Petersburg Times, July 6: Car hits bicyclists in St. Petersburg A car plowed into a large group of bicyclists in St. Petersburg this morning,...
Not trying to be aDavid Takemoto-Weerts here, just thought this would be of interest with recent discussions of Effective Cycling and cycling issues. -Bob...
According to a post to FBAlink today (http://tinyurl.com/g6jd), a St. Petersburg news reporter tried to paint the situation to say that the bicyclists got what...
Not trying to be a true-believing car hater like Mr Matter, but I must note that this unfortunate event in Chicago has a lot to do with Chicago social ...
J F Scott
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Jul 7, 2003 3:57 am
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I don't normally read messages on this list, but a copy was forwarded to me, so I'll respond. ... CBC met with the CHP and found out they were opposed to the...
The CHP here in Alameda County has been pretty good to the cyclist. My club has a pretty decent relationship with the Dublin office who helped get a dangerous...
Thanks for your comments. Having spent Hard Time in bike lobbying in Sacto, I know of the importance of the CHP stand on such a bill -- normally if they ...
