Bike Friendly City?

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/oj...bf-ff20-7227-e053-0100007fa60d-366628101.html :cry:
A male bicyclist was hit and killed by a vehicle Tuesday in the Meiners Oaks area of the Ojai Valley, officials said.
The crash was reported just before 1:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. A box truck was exiting a private parking lot on East El Roblar Drive east of Felix Drive when the crash occurred, the CHP said.
The truck hit the bicyclist, who fell underneath and was run over by its rear wheels, the CHP said. The victim's name, age and residence were not released, pending notification of relatives.
Crews with the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the incident and took the bicyclist to Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, where he was pronounced dead, the CHP said.
The driver of the truck remained on scene and was not injured, the CHP said.
Anyone with information on the crash should call 477-4100.
 
http://www.davisenterprise.com/loca...s-were-aiming-to-sparkle-with-diamond-status/And now on a somewhat more positive note: :mrgreen: Maybe Emerald, Sapphire, or Ruby should be hurdled before Diamond. That should be reserved for a bike eutopia. :p

The city of Davis was the first in the United States to receive the League of American Bicyclists’ platinum-level bicycle-friendly community designation in 2005. This designation is very special to Davis as we are one of only five cities who can claim the honor. This distinction not only benefits Davis residents, but it also has positive impacts on commerce and tourism.
Davis has maintained platinum-level bike-friendly status for the past 11 years. To challenge the city of Davis to go beyond platinum, in 2012 bike advocates and city officials worked collaboratively with the League of American Bicyclists to develop an even higher bike-friendly designation — diamond level. This new level requires cities to further improve infrastructure, develop effective enforcement campaigns, increase education and encouragement programs and improve integration of bikes with transit.
To help Davis achieve diamond-level status, the 2014 Bicycle Action Plan was developed. The Action Plan includes programs and projects with a primary goal of increasing bike commute trips from 23 percent in 2015 to 30 percent by 2020. The Action Plan is available on the city bike and pedestrian website at www.cityofdavis.org.

This year, the city is submitting its application to the League of American Bicyclists for recertification as a bicycle-friendly community. The recertification is required every four years. The application includes 111 questions focused on what we in the bike world like to call the five E’s — engineering, encouragement, enforcement, education and evaluation. For a copy of the application and to find out more about the League of American Bicyclists, go to www.bikeleague.org.
Applying for the recertification is a great time to take a moment and reflect on our accomplishments over the past four years. Below are some of the more prominent bike and pedestrian projects and programs we have completed since the city’s 2011 bicycle-friendly platinum-level designation:

* A new bike- and pedestrian-friendly intersection at J Street and Covell Boulevard was recently constructed.

* Six rectangular rapid flashing beacons were installed near schools and at major bike and pedestrian crossings en route the schools. The beacon is a flashing LED light that is activated by pressing a button.

* Bike and pedestrian enhancements on Fifth Street from A Street to L Street. This project included adding bike lanes, painting bike boxes at two intersections, painting green conflict zones at every intersection, constructing pedestrian-accessible ramps and marked crosswalks at every intersection supplemented with street lights and installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons at two major bike and pedestrian crossings.

* Road resurfacing projects with bike lane striping enhancements, including buffered bike lanes on First Street and B Street. Wider bike lanes with wide bike lane striping on Eighth Street and L Street.

* Updated the Transportation Element in the General Plan that included a new “complete streets” policy and established performance objectives for active transportation.

* Added four on-street bike corrals downtown.

* Constructed the Drexel Drive “bike boulevard.”

* Constructed the J Street and Sycamore Lane two-way protected bike lanes.

* The Walk and Bike to School Audit Report was prepared. This report identifies barriers to walking and riding a bike to school and includes recommended infrastructure and programs.

* Updated Suggested Routes to School Maps were prepared for all elementary and junior high schools.

* Staff hosted annual bike rodeos at schools in collaboration with Davis Bicycles!

* Collaboratively worked with Ken’s Bike-Ski-Board to support fun casual bike rides around town.

* Provided senior travel training to share information with the senior citizens about transportation options.

* Partnered with Active4.me scanning system and school volunteers at eight schools to scan students who walk and bike to school. The scanner sends a text message to the parents of the student and lets them know that their child arrived school safely. The scanner also collects various data, including mileage, calories burned, etc.

The city aggressively pursued grant funding on behalf of our community. Several projects on this list were made possible due to these efforts; in all, we were awarded $3 million from 11 grant applications.

Please check out our bike and pedestrian website to find out more about our programs and projects. Send any questions or comments to jdonofrio@cityofdavis.org.
 
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016...-biker-found-dead-in-angeles-national-forest/ :cry: The local mountains can be quite unfriendly, especially during a storm.
ALTADENA (CBSLA.com) —   Authorities said a Torrance man who went missing while mountain biking in the Angeles National Fores was found dead Saturday around 10:30 a.m.
The unidentified man was found just above Altadena, said Deputy Ryan Rouzan of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The victim had been the subject of a ground and air search. He had been  reported missing sometime Friday, Rouzan said.
He was located this morning on the Brown Mountain mountain biking trail and was pronounced dead, Rouzan said.
The man had no apparent signs of trauma, according to the deputy.
His name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin.

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http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurban...ing-on-roads-getting-safer-or-more-dangerous/ Good, but still more dangerous than driving. :shock:
The probability of getting killed while cycling on the road in Australia is declining in “real” terms i.e relative to the increase in the number of cyclists. However progress with serious injuries doesn’t seem to be as positive.
There were 32 cycling fatalities on Australian roads in 2015 according to BITRE’s Road Deaths Database. That’s a lot lower than the 45 deaths in 2014 and 50 in 2013. It’s the lowest since 2009.
And 32 very likely overstates the dangers to cyclists from other road users. Nine of those fatalities didn’t involve another vehicle; it’s probable that most of this subset were the consequence of health issues like heart attack from exertion (see Is it just vehicles or are MAMILs killing themselves too?).
You can see a chart of historical cycling fatalities in this article I wrote in September last year (luckily, my prediction for 2015 was spot on). It shows cycling fatalities in Australia declined slightly over the last 20 years.
However as the exhibit indicates, the number of serious injuries suffered by cyclists on roads (i.e. that required hospitalisation) increased significantly over the fourteen years from 2000 to 2014. The data is for Victoria but I expect the general trend applies nationally.
In Victoria, 386 cyclists were admitted to hospital in 2014 as the result of road trauma. Fortunately, only 9% of those hospitalised required a stay longer than 14 days (compared to 13% for drivers and 27% for pedestrians). (1)
Cycling hospitalisations grew a lot faster than those for motorists and pedestrians, consistent with the intuition that the number of cyclists on Victoria’s (and the nation’s) roads grew significantly over the period.
That in turn confirms that cycling fatalities on roads fell significantly in “real” terms over the last ten to 20 years i.e. fatalities declined while the level of cycling increased.
Why have cycling fatalities apparently fallen so much faster than serious injuries?
If it were because, say, the composition of the population of cyclists changed (e.g. newer cohorts of riders are more careful), or because of improvements in cycling infrastructure (e.g. more segregated on-road paths), fatalities and serious injuries should at least be going in the same direction.
Another possible explanation is better emergency medical care; perhaps a few of the 36 cyclists who were hospitalised in Victoria in 2014 for more than 14 days might have died in past years?
What we don’t know for sure because it’s very difficult to estimate, is whether or not the level of cycling on roads is rising at a faster or slower rate than the increase in serious injuries.
If the factor/s leading to lower fatalities also apply to some extent to hospitalisations, then serious injuries might also be declining in “real” terms, albeit probably at a much slower rate than fatalities.
While welcome, an improvement in “real” road trauma outcomes for cyclists doesn’t reduce the need for significant infrastructure improvements. Deaths and injuries are still unacceptably high and cycling is still more dangerous than driving.
A critical issue is the perception of danger from drivers discourages cycling and limits its potential contribution as a key mode of transport.
 
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-...woman-struck-killed-by-suspected-drunk-driver When we were kids, we were told to walk our bikes when crossing the street because it was safer than riding. That is, unless a speeding drunk driver is coming. :cry:

MANHATTAN BEACH >> A 31-year-old woman walking her bicycle across the street was struck and killed this morning in Manhattan Beach by a suspected drunken driver, who stayed at the scene and was arrested for driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter.
The woman was identified as Manhattan Beach resident Amory Borgens, according to Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Scott Combs.
The crash between Borgens and a speeding 2003 Toyota Corolla took place about 12:20 a.m. in the 400 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard near Tennyson Street, Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Tim Zins said.
Borgens was in the roadway when she was struck, Zins said.
Paramedics rushed her to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Combs said.
The driver, San Pedro resident Kerry Cliva, 20, stayed at the scene and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter, he said.
Anyone with information on this fatal crash was asked to call the Manhattan Beach police at (310) 802-5140.
 
http://abc30.com/news/deputies-investigate-triple-shooting-in-cutler/1188806/ :evil:
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --Investigators are still collecting evidence and talking to witness to try and solve this crime. They say the victims are 18, 19 and 20-years-old.
A bicycle lays on the ground in the middle of numerous evidence markers where the Tulare County Sheriff's office says three young men were shot while riding their bikes. "The suspect came into the intersection on foot shot at them and fled on foot into a vehicle," Teresa Douglass with the Tulare County Sheriff's office said. "And we are now looking for one suspect and there could be a second suspect."
Deputies say the 18-year-old was shot in the back and suffered the serious injuries while the other victims received only superficial wounds. Investigators believe the shooting is gang related.
"We have a gang injunction in Cutler and Orosi," Douglass explained. "We have the trust of the community and they have come forward with some very good leads so hope we will hopefully solve this case"
People who live on this street say there was a young man shot and killed on this block back in October. Nino Lopez is thankful none of his family members were home when the shots rang out. "Just gang violence," Lopez said. "It's a good community a lot of good people here and would just like to see the violent stop."
Investigators are looking for at least one suspect. They believe the shooter is a young man.
 
http://fox40.com/2016/02/07/sacramento-police-investigate-fatal-vehicle-vs-bike-crash/ :cry:
SACRAMENTO --
What was supposed to be a fun-filled night ended as a nightmare.
"The bicyclist who was riding in the roadway was struck in the area," Sacramento police Sgt. Justin Brown said.
According to Sacramento police, the cyclist was a man in his 40s. He died after being struck about 7 p.m. near the Auburn Boulevard and Morse Avenue intersection.
"Alcohol was not a factor. We will, during the course of the investigation, try to determine if speeds were a factor or not," Brown said.
The victims identity has not been released.
However the driver's fiancee told FOX40 off camera, he was heading back to a friend's Super Bowl party to retrieve their cell phones, when suddenly she says the cyclist came of of nowhere.
Traffic investigators are now looking into the cause of the collision.
"We'll look into speeds, the position of the cyclist, to try to determine what lane the cyclist was in. But what we do know is that the bicyclist was in the roadway. We will also take a look at the roadway and look to see if the bike had lights on it or not."
According to the Sacramento Police Department, the driver is being cooperative. Auburn Boulevard will be closed off until at least midnight.
 
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article59374551.html :cry:
El Camino Avenue in North Sacramento was closed most of Tuesday afternoon following a fatal collision involving a bicycle and a pickup truck.
The bicyclist died in the crash east of Auburn Boulevard.
Officer Matthew McPhail, a Sacramento Police Department spokesman, said the collision was reported at 12:16 p.m. near Van Ness Street. He said both the bicyclist and the driver were westbound on El Camino when the collision occurred. Police are investigating the cause.
The Sacramento Fire Department responded and declared the man dead. McPhail said the pickup driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
El Camino Avenue was closed to traffic between Princeton and Taft streets and reopened shortly before 4 p.m.
 
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/5224493-181/4-year-old-boy-gravely-injured-in :cry:

A child on a bicycle was killed Friday after being struck by a vehicle in a Santa Rosa apartment complex parking lot, CHP officials said.
The 4-year-old boy was rushed to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after the 6:20 p.m. collision but did not survive, Officer Jon Sloat said.
The collision occurred at the Sonoma Garden Apartments on Santa Rosa Avenue near East Robles Avenue.
The boy had ridden between two parked cars and came out into the lot directly into the path of a vehicle heading west, according to the CHP. The child’s grandmother was with him, but ahead of him, Sloat said. The vehicle drove over the boy, causing major injuries.
Hours after the crash, people had placed two stuffed animals and a candle near the area where the boy was hit.
 
http://www.losaltosonline.com/news/...cleared-of-criminal-wrongdoing-in-fatal-crash :cry:
Criminal charges will not be filed against the driver of a car involved in the Nov. 3 traffic death of a Palo Alto cyclist, investigators announced late last month.
Both a California Highway Patrol report and a subsequent report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office determined that cyclist Jeffrey Donnelly, 52, caused the Page Mill Road collision that led to his death.
“Our findings were in support of the CHP’s conclusion that we found the bicyclist at fault,” said Capt. Rick Sung, division commander of the sheriff’s West Valley Patrol.
The accident occurred at 6:50 a.m. as both Donnelly and a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 19-year-old Palo Alto man traveled southwest on Page Mill Road near the Interstate 280 interchange. By California law, officials are not permitted to release traffic accident reports to anyone but those involved in the incident, so other than the basic circumstances of the crash, the factors leading to Donnelly’s death have not officially been revealed; representatives of the Donnelly family and the driver of the car have divulged the few details available.
To accommodate the I-280 northbound on-ramp, the southwest-bound Page Mill Road bicycle lane ends just before Christopher Lane and resumes along the center median. This meant Donnelly had to cut across vehicle traffic slowing from 50 mph to 35 mph.
It was while crossing traffic to resume the bike lane that the front of the car struck the back of Donnelly’s bicycle, said Mike Mahoney, a private investigator retained by Donnelly family attorney John Feder.
Feder has claimed that the car’s driver was traveling at an unsafe speed, but the CHP and Sheriff’s Office reports don’t support that, said Daniel Barton, a criminal defense attorney representing the driver.
Instead, the reports state that Donnelly was at fault for making an “unsafe lane change” and for wearing earbud headphones in both ears, which is against the California Vehicle Code, Barton said.
A witness at the scene said he could hear loud music coming from Donnelly’s headphones, Barton said.
The Golf driver remained at the scene and law enforcement officials have indicated he fully cooperated with their investigations. Although he has been cleared of any wrongdoing, the teen remains “deeply disturbed” by the accident and grieves Donnelly’s death, Barton said.
“This is one of those situations where everyone loses,” Barton said. “It’s just a world of pain for the bicyclist’s friends, family and co-workers and my client and his family and friends.”
S.V. Vasudevan, one of Donnelly’s cycling friends, rode by his roadside memorial last week in the first of what he said would be a routine pause of reflection beside the flowers and all-white bicycle. The Palo Alto resident met Donnelly a few years ago when the two men were training for Death Ride, a 129-mile cycling tour of the California Alps beginning and ending in Markleeville. They would often ride together during local group cycling meet-ups.
Vasudevan described Donnelly as an exceptionally experienced cyclist known to undertake 100-mile daytrip rides to the coast. He always remained positive – no matter what the situation.
The death of a cyclist near the notoriously dangerous Page Mill Road-I-280 intersection is not a surprise, Vasudevan said, but Donnelly’s death has shaken the cycling community; Tuesday was Vasudevan’s first time on a bike since the November accident.
“Whenever there’s an accident like this, there’s always a curiosity to know what the circumstances were: Who was at fault? Was it road rage?” Vasudevan said. “Then, when you find out it was someone you know, it’s harder.”
 
http://abc7.com/news/bicyclist-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-ventura/1207196/ :cry:
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) --
Ventura police say a bicyclist was killed after being hit by a white Nissan four-door that then fled the scene.
The hit-and-run collision was reported at the intersection of Telegraph Road and Saticoy Avenue shortly after 12 a.m. Friday.
Responding officers found the victim lying face down in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Authorities say the hit-and-run driver's vehicle should have substantial front-end damage based on evidence left at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information on this case was asked to contact the Ventura Police Department's Traffic Unit at (805) 339-4323.
 
http://www.bikelaw.com/2016/02/04/biker-obstructing-traffic-nope-roll-the-videotape/

A Michigan State Trooper incorrectly told a bicyclist he had to ride single file on the road’s shoulder. With help from a member of the Bike Law network -- and the trooper's own dash cam video -- the biker had the ticket dismissed.

When a Michigan bicyclist got a ticket in 2015 for impeding traffic, he could have simply paid a $200 fine. But he believed the trooper who pulled him over was wrong about the law and hostile to bicyclists’ rights to use Michigan roads. So, he decided to fight.

It took two trips to the courthouse, but the bicyclist prevailed, with help from Michigan attorney Bryan Waldman, a member of the Bike Law network. The trooper’s own dash cam video proved crucial to the cyclist’s defense.

On Sunday, June 7, 2015, Tim Panagis decided he would do the same thing he had done almost every Sunday for the last several years – ride his bike on the rural roads of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties near his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Tim was joined by his girlfriend (now fiancé) Kathleen Ropella, Danny Soltan and Tessa Perez. All were competitive cyclists with years of experience.

Like most bicyclists, the group had the occasional run-in with angry motorists. This day, they would have yet another encounter with an angry motorist, but this one would be different. This angry driver was a Michigan State Trooper.

The trooper was a 22-year road patrol veteran for the State of Michigan. By all accounts, he was respected by judges and prosecutors. On this day, just before noon, the trooper was traveling westbound on 8 Mile Road in Green Oak Township when he spotted the four cyclists traveling ahead of him, in the same direction.

As he approached the bikers, the trooper noticed they were riding two abreast. He grabbed the microphone to the patrol car PA system and instructed the cyclists to ride single file. The riders complied, all riding either on or just right of the fog line.

Tim was in the third position of the single file pace line. He looked back and saw the patrol car right on the group’s tail. Using his left hand, Tim waved the officer through. In Tim’s mind, he was simply doing something cyclists do all the time – communicating through the use of hand signals.

But the trooper wasn’t a cyclist. He was a motorist, and motorists no longer use hand signals to communicate with each other. More commonly they use hand gestures to express negative opinions. As a result, the trooper was of the opinion that Tim’s waving hand was anything but a friendly gesture to assist the trooper in making a safe pass.

The trooper pulled along beside the cyclists and ordered Tim to pull over. Tim’s riding partners began to coast, but Tim continued to pedal to get to the front of the group and distance himself from the other cyclists.

Once out of his vehicle, trooper approached Tim. The trooper said:

“It was not intended for anybody to take any kind of offense to it. I was merely pointing out what the law is so that you would know what it is. And all you did was pass somebody right after I told you single file and then you waved me on. Now, that to me gives me the impression that you want to be a smart aleck!”

Tim tried to explain that the trooper had “completely misread” his intentions. However, the trooper was clearly upset and would not hear what Tim had to say. The trooper continued:

“Do you know what the law says? … (that cyclists must ride) to the right edge of the roadway, not the white line, the right edge of the roadway.”

Tim asked if he would be receiving a ticket and the trooper responded “maybe.” “For what?” Tim asked. The trooper responded, “For interfering with traffic. It’s called impeding. You were in the roadway. You were to the left of the white line.”

Tim was issued a citation for a violation of Michigan Compiled Law 257.676b – Impeding Traffic. The officer’s notations on the statute read:

“BICYCLIST RIDING IN ROADWAY

WARNED TO RIDE SINGLE FILE

PASSED OTHER LEFT OF THE FOG LINE.”

The ticket amount was $200.

Tim, who is an engineer at Ford, could have simply paid the ticket rather than fight it. However, he and Bryan decided it was worth standing up to a clear misapplication of Michigan’s biking laws. Tim had one just one condition – if there was any risk that his friends would be charged, he would drop his defense and pay the fine.

FORMAL HEARING AT DISTRICT COURT
Bryan, Tim, John Waterman (a League Cycling Instructor) and Danny Soltan attended the District Court hearing. As the group sat in the courtroom, just minutes before the hearing, the prosecutor made it clear others could be charged.

The prosecutor stated: “If any of you testify, you will also be charged with a civil infraction and we will be seeking additional charges based on what we saw in the video.”

It was agreed not to ask Danny to testify and to move forward without his testimony about the incident.

The judge conducted a long and thorough hearing, taking testimony from Tim, the officer and John Waterman. At the conclusion of that testimony, the District Court judge ruled against Tim, finding him guilty for obstructing traffic.

The judge said Tim obstructed the police vehicle by moving left of the white line when passing the other cyclists. The judge stated:

“I don’t deny that the defendant respondent is a very good bicyclist, you can tell that he was a good bicyclist just by watching the videotape, and I don’t deny that his expert knows what he’s talking about, too, but going to waving him on and then going into the left — that was not a safe way and that did impede the officer’s lane of travel.”

Here’s what Bryan has to say about that ruling:

“In my opinion, this should have been a clear winner for Tim. The video showed him riding properly in textbook fashion. There were no cars in the video in front of or behind the patrol car, so there were no cars being obstructed. Respectfully, we had an officer who we believed didn’t understand the law.

“Hearing the judge and prosecutor refer to the roadway as the “officer’s lane” also made it clear they didn’t get it. It’s not the officer’s lane, it’s a lane for bikes, cars, trucks, all traffic and that is why we all need to follow the laws.“

WHAT MICHIGAN TRAFFIC LAW STATES
At this point, let me explain the Michigan laws that are at issue, and why it’s clear the court should have ruled in Tim’s favor.

Under Michigan law, cyclists are legally allowed to ride two abreast.
The Michigan Supreme Court has defined the roadway as the “improved portion of the highway designed for vehicular travel.” In a 2006 opinion, Grimes v. Michigan Department of Transportation, the court specifically excluded the shoulder from the definition of roadway.
DISTRICT COURT RULING APPEALED
Following the unfavorable ruling from the District Court, Bryan teamed up with his firm’s appellate attorney, Joel Finnell, to take the case to the next level. In Michigan, that is the Circuit Court.

In preparing the appeal, Joel looked at a Michigan Department of Transportation video on how to ride a bike and safely pass a bike while driving a car. He was convinced that Tim had done everything right. Joel was also convinced that officer drove too closely to the cyclists from behind, and he didn’t move far enough to the left. In Joel’s opinion, if Tim was too close to the car, the fault rested with the trooper, not Tim.

As Tim’s attorneys moved forward with the appeal, they broke the video down into still frames. That shifted the focus away from Tim moving to left (even if it was only 6 to 12 inches) to the officer creating the situation that he labeled as impeding traffic. Here are three of those images. The first shows the cyclists riding two abreast before the officer orders them to ride single file. Next, Tim motions to the trooper for a safe pass. In the third frame, Tim begins to pass one of the riding group who appears to be slowing. Tim is visible at the right edge of the picture.

CIRCUIT COURT HEARING
The Circuit Court hearing was held before Judge David J. Reader. Judge Reader began the hearing by asking, “Who appeals a civil infraction?” He commented that the brief written by Joel was a “$10,000 brief for a $200 citation.”

After a lengthy and thought provoking hearing, Judge Reader first ruled that Tim and the other cyclists had complied with the law by riding as far to the right edge of the roadway as was practicable. He noted the cyclists were single file and that Tim had the right to pass the other cyclists. Further, he noted that cyclists are allowed to ride two abreast and that they don’t need to be at the right edge of the roadway when passing another cyclist.

Judge Reader also noted that under Grimes, the 2006 Supreme Court opinion, the roadway is defined as the lane of travel intended for vehicular travel, which does not include the shoulder. As a result, the law did not require Tim to be to the right of the fog (white) line.

The judge then turned his focus to the patrol car, noting that the trooper had a duty to pass at a safe distance, but failed to do so, and never moved left or made any effort to increase the distance between the car and the bicycle.

Ultimately, Judge Reader overruled the District Court. He ordered that the case be remanded to the District Court with instructions that the case be dismissed, with prejudice.

Under Michigan law, the prevailing party is entitled to tax (be reimbursed) certain costs. That means the County will likely be obligated to pay or reimburse expenses of approximately $500.

Congratulations Tim, Joel, and Bryan. And, thank you Tim for having the courage and wherewithal to stand up for the rights of all Michigan bicyclists.
 
http://ktla.com/2016/02/22/tow-truc...d-run-that-killed-14-year-old-boy-identified/
The driver of a tow truck being sought in the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old cyclist in Ventura last Friday has been identified, police announced Monday.
The driver, Martin Henderson, contacted investigators on Friday evening, according to a news release from the Ventura Police Department.
The 50-year-old Ventura man was the owner/operator of Double R Towing, which was one of several tow companies under contract to the city of Ventura, in addition to other entities within Ventura County, the release stated.
“Investigators took possession of the tow truck and, after preliminary investigation, believe it to be the flatbed tow vehicle that was involved in the first collision with the victim,” the news release stated.
According to investigators, cyclist Jonathan Hernandez was riding his bike just after midnight along Saticoy Avenue when he crossed Telegraph Road against a red light.
The tow truck had a green light as it entered the intersection and collided with the teenager, according to the Ventura Police Department.
A short time later, a second vehicle described as a silver or light-colored compact SUV ran over the teenager as he was lying in the road, police said.
Neither driver stopped.
Investigators had still not identified the driver of the second vehicle.
Any motorists who may have been in the area of Telegraph Road and Saticoy Avenue on Feb. 19 just after midnight was asked to contact investigators at 805-339-4323.
 
http://www.sgvtribune.com/general-news/20160223/bicyclist-killed-in-collision-with-train-in-covina :cry:
COVINA - A bicyclist died after being hit by a Metrolink train Tuesday.
The fatal collision happened on Azusa Avenue near Northview High School, police said.
Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Chris Reade said firefighters received a call of a train hitting a pedestrian at 1:38 p.m.
Firefighters pronounced the person dead at the scene, Reade said.
Metrolink tweeted that eastbound San Bernardino Line 310 to San Bernardino was stopped west of Covina due to striking a person on the tracks.
“Rail traffic between the El Monte and Baldwin Park stations is stopped at this time in both directions,” Metrolink Spokesman Scott Johnson said.
SB Line 329 to Los Angeles was canceled, with buses to be provided to transport those passengers, he said.
There were 169 passengers on the 310 train, Johnson added.
As the investigation moves forward, the passengers will be provided updates so they may make alternative plans, Johnson said.
The delay could last longer than two hours.
 
http://bikeportland.org/2016/02/25/oregon-will-phase-out-share-the-road-signs-176092 :p
What does a “Share the Road” sign mean to you?
The State of Oregon has decided that those signs mean different things to different people so they’ve taken the step of officially phasing them out. Oregon isn’t the first state to do this. Delaware banished Share the Road signs in 2013 after that state’s advocacy group (Bike Delaware) made the case that its ambiguity “invites conflicting interpretations.”
In Oregon the effort to re-consider Share the Road signs came from within. Nastassja Pace with Travel Oregon and Oregon Parks’ Bicycle Recreation Specialist Alexandra Phillips were the ones who first brought the issue up to the transportation department. At a January 15th meeting of the Oregon Traffic Control Devices Committee, Phillips and ODOT’s Active Modes Engineer Gary Obery made an official proposal about the issue. According to minutes from that meeting, they said people who ride bikes felt the signs were confusing and other road users were misinterpreting the signs as “telling bikes to share the road.” (There’s also recent research that indicates the signs don’t work.)
The ODOT committee agreed that the current sign is confusing and decided to phase it out in favor of a sign that will show a bicycle symbol and have the words “On Roadway” beneath it.
Oregon’s new policy isn’t an outright ban on using Share the Road signs; but new state signage guidelines clearly state that “On Roadway” is the preferred option. Here’s the statement from ODOT Engineer Gary Obery:
“ODOT intends to use the ‘ON ROADWAY’ plaque instead of the ‘SHARE THE ROAD’ on new installations or replacement of installations that have reached the end of their useful life. The ‘SHARE THE ROAD’ plaque is still in the MUTCD [Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a federal guide] and is still available for ODOT or any other jurisdiction to use as may be appropriate, but the ‘ON ROADWAY’ plaque is now identified as the generally preferred option.”
The state’s official guidelines now say the “On Roadway” sign is preferred and is, “meant to remind motorists that bicycles may be present in the roadway.”
The signs are currently used across the state, mostly on rural roads where cycling is popular. Phillips manages Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway program. She said the issue first came up when her department was asked to install Share the Road signs on Scenic Bikeways. “I wanted to make sure we were using the best sign available,” she said. Phillips had also heard from colleagues in Bend who also said the signs were being misinterpreted by road users.
Reached today by phone, Bike Delaware Executive Director James Wilson said he’s pleased Oregon has followed his state’s lead. “Our state’s motto is ‘the first state’ but we didn’t want to be first and we certainly didn’t want to be the only state to do this.” Wilson says the trend to re-think the “Share the Road” mantra might present a challenge to bike advocates. “To the extent the bicyle movement has a national unifying slogan you could argue it’s ‘share the road'” he said. The dozens of states that have the phrase emblazoned on special license plates are a testament to this fact.
Oregon is one of those states. No word whether the slogan will be phased out of license plates next. “I imagine it’d be kind of awkward to remove it from the signs but still have it your plates,” Wilson said.
 
http://www.vvng.com/bicyclist-struck-and-killed-in-victorville/ :cry:
VICTORVILLE:(VVNG.com)- A portion of Mariposa Road remains closed in both directions following a fatal crash.
At about 2:30 AM., on Monday, February 29th dispatch, received reports that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian near the Southwest Gas Building located on the 13400 block of Mariposa Road.
First responders arrived at the scene just south of the intersection at Talpa Street and Mariposa Road and pronounced the male pedestrian dead on arrival.
A mangled silver bicycle can be seen lying in the roadway next to a small white Ford SUV with a yellow tarp covering the body on the hood of the SUV.
A hard road closure remains in place from Mariposa and Yates and Mariposa and Nisqualli in both directions. The coroner’s arrived on scene just after 8:00 AM., to remove the body. The identity of the deceased will be released pending notification of next of kin.
Details surrounding the fatal crash are not currently available. More information will be updated as it becomes available.
 
http://ktla.com/2016/03/03/bicyclis...east-l-a-driver-in-white-pickup-truck-sought/ :x
Police were looking for a hit-and-run driver Thursday who struck and injured a bicyclist in East Los Angeles one night earlier.
The crash between a truck and a bicyclist was reported just before 10 p.m. near the intersection of West Whittier Boulevard and South Eastern Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic incident website.
The bicyclist was injured and taken to a local hospital, according to Supervisor Sanford with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
It was unclear what condition the bicyclist was in when he was hospitalized.
The truck involved in the crash left the scene, according to the CHP log.
It was described as a white pickup truck by CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.


http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/loc...cle_39dcd3df-6bb9-5572-a358-00fff08c095d.html :x
A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Monday after he was hit by a car in south Hanford, the Hanford Police Department said.
Police responded to the crash around 6:50 p.m. near 12th Avenue south of Hanford Armona Road. The 62-year-old bicyclist was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno.Traffic officers determined the vehicle was driving southbound on 12th Avenue from the Circle K store. The bicyclist was riding southbound against traffic on 12th Avenue when he suddenly crossed to the west side of the street into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
Police said drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been a factor.


http://abc30.com/traffic/bicyclist-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-in-central-fresno/1226783/ :cry:
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --
One person is dead after a traffic collision near Dakota and Palm in Central Fresno.
Investigators said around 8:00 p.m. a man was riding his bike when he was hit by a white Lexus and was dragged more than 100 yards. The man was found lying in the road where he later died.
The driver of the car is a minor and police are currently questioning him.
Officers said drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Investigators are now trying to determine if the Lexus was the only car to hit the man.
If you have any information you're asked to the California Highway Patrol.
 
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/...sed-by-serious-collision#.VtjWLjK5pV4.twitter :cry: :cry:
http://tucson.com/news/local/visiti...cle_c68e8e72-e17c-11e5-87d9-4350db0e079b.html

And:
http://ktla.com/2016/03/03/man-riding-bike-killed-in-san-bernardino-drive-by-shooting-police/ :cry:
A 34-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting while riding a bicycle in San Bernardino on Thursday morning, police said.
Patrol Division officers responded to a shooting around 8:30 a.m. in the area of Colorado and Lincoln avenues and located a gunshot victim, according to a news release from the San Bernardino Police Department.
The victim was rushed to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center he was pronounced dead. Police identified him in the news release as Gilbert Jaramillo, a resident of San Bernardino.
Jaramillo had been riding on Lincoln Avenue when a maroon SUV or minivan drove up and shots were fired, said San Bernardino Police Lt. Rich Lawhead.
He was in the area visiting family prior to the shooting, the release stated.
A motive remained unknown and no arrests have been made.
The shooting was being investigated by the department’s Homicide Division. Anyone with information has been asked to call San Bernardino police Detective Flesher at 909-384-5655 or Sgt. Sullivan at 909-384-5615.
 
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/mar/04/bicyclist-hit-by-car-santee/ :cry:
SANTEE — A bicyclist died after she strayed from a curb and into the path of a car in Santee on Friday, sheriff’s officials said.
The woman’s name and age were not released.
She was riding her bicycle north along the east curb line on Cuyamaca Street near River Park Drive when she veered west across the two northbound lanes just before noon, sheriff’s official said.
A 64-year-old man driving a Toyota Avalon tried to swerve to avoid hitting the bicyclist, but wasn’t able to.
The woman was conscious and taken to a hospital, where she died.
Officials said it appeared the driver was not at fault.
 
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20160304/man-shot-to-death-in-pacoima :cry:
PACOIMA — A man was fatally shot in Pacoima, and police today sought his killer.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics sent to Vaughn Street and Bromont Avenue about 10 p.m. Thursday pronounced the 41-year-old Pacoima man dead at the scene, said Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations office.
Authorities withheld the man’s name pending family notification. Detectives were working to determine the veracity of reports that he was riding a bicycle when he was shot.
Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call police at (877) LAPD-247.
 
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