As part of our blog we have discussed a number of San Francisco bicycle accidents, the prevalence of which contribute to the city’s reputation as a dangerous place to travel on two wheels. We’ve also highlighted how San Francisco city officials have been charged with addressing this problem and making the city more bike-friendly.
A safety investigation focused on the San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge concluded with several recommendations which have a good portion of the city’s biking community up in arms. An expert hired to report on the quality of bicycle and pedestrian safety measures on the iconic bridge recently advised the city to impose a speed limit …
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The number of bicyclists in San Francisco has been steadily increasing over the past several years. The Municipal Transportation Agency only started recently tracking cycle traffic, but since 2006 the city has seen a 58 percent increase in the number of riders on the road.
San Francisco has some of the most beautiful, windy roads surrounded by historical sites and amazing landscape views. But it is those same beautiful windy roads that have parents across the city worried about taking their children with them on a bicycle ride. The city attracts a large amount of tourists which combine with residential …
San Fran’s Connecting the City Campaign Aims to Make City Safe for Bicycles Read More »
When you think of a GPS unit, most people would say that they are made for cars, for turn to turn directions. Rarely do people purchase them for their recreational bicycles, but the story of one professional cyclist may change their minds.
The National Transportation Safety Board has its own list of most wanted criminals. The criminals are not people, but safety improvements or laws that they think should be implemented to prevent serious injury or death. Mandatory helmet use has been added to the most wanted list as researchers are finding more and more serious brain …
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A bicyclist was killed yesterday evening, October 7th, in a collision with a Muni bus. The accident occurred at around 5PM at the corner of 6th and Clement in the Richmond district. The Muni bus involved was the 44 O’Shaughnessy. The bicyclist, declared dead at the scene, was described as a white male, age 25 …
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According to a recent San Jose Mercury Article, the California Highway Patrol is considering reviewing its police pursuit policy. In the last few months, crash after crash involving the California Highway Patrol has turned public sentiment against the current CHP high speed chase policy. The latest incident occurred this morning, November 4th, when a car …
During a highly-publicized bike summit held on August 16 in downtown Los Angeles, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a mandatory bicycle helmet law for all bicyclists across the state. The law would require helmets on bicyclists of all ages, and would be in addition to the law requiring helmets on juvenile riders, which is …
Los Angeles Mayor Advocates for Increased Bicycle Safety Read More »
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