Bicyclist struck by car, issued citation for riding bike on roadway, driver of car not cited
Valdosta Daily Times
January 22, 2015
[…] A man was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon while trying to cross West Hill Avenue on a bicycle. […] Walker was issued a citation for bicycling on roadway.
January 22, 2015
The Gothamist
A vigorous and well-informed group of about 100 people crowded the conference room of the New York Society for Ethical Culture last night to hear DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson, councilmember Helen Rosenthal, Dana Lerner, and members of the NYPD discuss the topic, “Pedestrians vs. Cars: Manhattan’s Deadly Traffic Problem and What Can Be Done About It.” […] “Anger isn’t always a bad thing. Anger can be a force for social change,” Abramson told the audience, noting that in 1929, 900 pedestrians were killed on New York City streets, prompting riots and demonstrations, and later, change. […]
NPR
January 22, 2015
[…] The victim stated he heard the second shot go over his head and the third shot striking 30 feet behind him, causing him to fear for his life, according to the SCSO report. […]
Cycling Weekly
January 22, 2015
[…] More than 1,000 fixed penalty notices have been issued to unsafe HGV drivers in London as authorities seek to protect vulnerable road users.
With the rise in cycling in the capital, the number of cyclists killed in collisions with lorries and trucks continues to increase, with a 29-year-old woman the latest victim on Tuesday. […]
Cycling Weekly
January 22, 2015
Preston Park Velodrome, Britain’s oldest cycling track, will not hold racing this summer after British Cycling deemed the arena unsafe for racing.
The Velodrome, which unusually has four straights on a 579m circuit, has been hosting races since it was constructed in 1877. […]
U.S. Bike Route System
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[…] Several states have commissioned surveys, reports, and summaries of the economic effects of bicycle travel, while several other such reports have looked at the success of cycling investments abroad. […]
NBC New York
January 22, 2015
[…] student was dragged by a school bus for nearly a half mile before the driver stopped, state police say. […]
The Guardian
January 16, 2015
[…] According to Chris Balfour, who runs training camps in the Pyrenees, the problem is partly to do with road cycling’s recent and rapid transition from an egalitarian, inclusive sport to “the new golf”, where phoney etiquette and cosmetic detail is everything. He says:
“Some of the snobbery and sneering which exists towards riders using ‘granny gears’ or who occasionally walk is really quite divisive and disappointing. […]”
Cycling Weekly UK
January 16, 2015
[…] The rider shouted at the van driver to get off his mobile phone and was then knocked off his bike as the van drove closer to the kerb. The driver then exited the vehicle and a scuffle broke out, resulting in the cyclist being punched to the ground. […]
NBC San Diego
January 17, 2015
[…] One woman was killed and more than 80 people were hospitalized after acrid smoke filled the tunnel near the L’Enfant Plaza metro station during rush hour Monday afternoon. […]
