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Worst Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: Forest Lawn Death Trap

Worst Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: Forest Lawn Death Trap

CicLAvalley
2/9/15

[…] Trying to single out the worst bike lane sometimes can feel like whatever one you’re currently riding on. […] What compounds the problem is the poor conditions cyclists are expected to encounter as portions of the lanes that fail to meet proper width requirements, cracks and potholes in the pavement and the never cleaned debris that comprises long stretches. […]

Cars are vulnerable to wireless hacking

Cars are vulnerable to wireless hacking

Detroit News
2/8/15

[…] As vehicles grow increasingly connected through wireless networks and become more dependent on sophisticated electronic systems, Congress and federal regulators are worried about the potential for hackers to interfere with vehicle functions. The report overseen by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, says vehicles are vulnerable to hacking through wireless networks, smartphones, infotainment systems like OnStar — even a malicious CD popped into a car stereo. […]

Bruce Jenner must release cellphone records; driver killed had no license

Bruce Jenner must release cellphone records; driver killed had no license

LA Times
2/9/15

[…] Investigators plan to visit Bruce Jenner on Monday to seek cellphone records in connection with Saturday’s deadly chain-reaction crash on Pacific Coast Highway. […] Paparazzi were following Jenner, but Brooks said it didn’t appear Jenner was trying to outrun them. […]

CTC urges action on cycle safety as casualty rates rise

CTC urges action on cycle safety as casualty rates rise

The National Cycle Charity CTC.org.uk
2/5/15

[…] Cyclists fared worse, with an 8% increase in fatal and serious injuries. Although cyclist fatality numbers have remained fairly steady, the number of cyclist casualties has risen by 26% compared with the 2005-9 average, while fatal and serious cyclist casualties have risen by 46%. […]

Dangerous dogs

Dangerous dogs may be euthanized sooner after Clackamas County passes emergency ordinance

The Oregonian
2/9/15

[…] The mutt has one other documented offense: In May 2014, Symba attacked and severely injured a woman, according to the county report.

The other two dogs have a more extensive documented history of violence. Striker and Goliath, twin brother 4-year-old German shepherds, have collectively racked up 18 complaints with Multnomah County Animal Services between September 2012 and this January, according to a report provided by Clackamas County Dog Services. […]

The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of "jaywalking"

The forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of “jaywalking”

Vox
2/8/15

100 years ago, if you were a pedestrian, crossing the street was simple: you walked across it. […] Fail to do so, and you’re committing a crime: jaywalking. In some cities — Los Angeles, for instance — police ticket tens of thousands of pedestrians annually for jaywalking, with fines of up to $250. […]