Posts Tagged: biking

Calling all bike (or pedestrian) commuters

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From a story in the SC Sentinel: Police spokesman Zach Friend said the department receives funding from the state Office of Traffic Safety to run pedestrian safety operations cracking down on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. The department also addresses jaywalking during these operations. Friend said that people who want to… Read more »

Bike/pedestrian rant for January ’08

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What about not blocking the entire width of the crosswalk do drivers not understand? I barely escaped the Branciforte/Soquel intersection with my life. And if you, dear driver, ended up blocking it ’cause you didn’t realize that the heavy traffic was not going to magically speed up for you, then why didn’t you at least… Read more »

Today’s bike rant

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My bike frustration of today illustrates that pedestrians can cause problems by forcing cyclists into the path of motor traffic. I was crossing an intersection, and a woman was pushing a baby stroller across the street, meanwhile talking on her cell phone. She was using the crosswalk properly and I didn’t give her much attention…. Read more »

How not to get hit by cars

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I ride my bike every day, and I don’t want me or my bike to get smashed by a car or truck driver. I’ve had many close calls, like any of us who cycle the streets regularly. I’ve had my bike smashed up once; luckily I only got a few scrapes and bruises. And even… Read more »