A San Francisco resident will receive about $3.75 million for injuries he suffered when a street sweeper kicked him off of his bike.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the local musician suffered a broken pelvis, ribs and other personal injuries when he was run over in December 2002.
The SF Streets Blog recently posted a sharp criticism of a SF Chronicle op-ed which decried the decision of the SFMTA pivot away from car-centric policies to promoting biking and pedestrian safety enhancement.
The op-ed’s author, Bill Bowen, characterized the “elimination of vehicle traffic” as the primary mission of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and other cycling and pedestrian organizations.
Oakland mayor Jean Quan was involved in a car accident on Sunday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Witnesses say that the mayor was on her phone at the time of the accident and ran a red light. The crash happened in West Oakland around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of 26th and Market Streets.
The number of defective car recalls has increased since congressional investigations were launched into the decision of General Motors to delay a recall for a decade.
The New York Times reports that the decision of regulators to fine GM about $35 million has prompted a wave of product recalls from other manufacturers.