That makes one bike death in SoCal every 3.6 days.
11.03.2026 21:41
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Oh crap. Thank you.
11.03.2026 21:40
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Not to suggest that this year sucks or anything, but we're averaging one person killed riding a bicycle in Southern California less than every four days.
11.03.2026 05:04
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Thank you!
11.03.2026 04:57
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Merci, mon ami.
10.03.2026 18:52
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Seem to be back from the dead today, even if I feel like I slept on the B Line tracks last night. Fingers crossed we'll be back tomorrow.
10.03.2026 18:52
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My apologies for the lack of a new post today. A migraine knocked me on my ass last night. Fortunately, my head didn't explode overnight, even if I feel like I've been run over by a truck. So we should be back tomorrow to catch up on what we missed.
09.03.2026 19:09
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I remember when the Crash ride was a race. 1st year was awesome, 2nd way too many people, 3rd when it became a ride was still cool.
Not many chances to ride East to West with minimal traffic in LA.
06.03.2026 13:08
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Ya got me. But there are always people who will do it. If you get an e-roadie that looks like a regular bike, I won't tell anyone.
06.03.2026 06:07
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And yes, I know the UVC are just guidelines, that have been adopted in whole or in part by every state in the Union. And yes, I know that every state has made their own modifications. Why do you seem to assume I have no idea what I'm talking about, when I have clearly demonstrated otherwise?
05.03.2026 11:09
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I believe I addressed that way, way up there by saying "virtually every state." Your state may be the rare exception. Yay for you. However, that does not make it untrue for California, which I was writing about, and which has such a law on the books. Nor for most other states.
05.03.2026 11:03
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Are you sure about that? The Uniform Vehicle Code, which forms the basis for traffic regulations in every state in the Union, specifically profits opening a car door unless it is reasonably safe to do without interfering with other traffic.
04.03.2026 21:33
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Actually, virtually every state has the same law. And no, that is not a legal exception.
03.03.2026 22:14
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Drivers should always open their door with the opposite hand. But there have been enough attempts to encourage it that it's pretty clear most drivers won't. The best solution seems to be requiring warning systems in motor vehicles to prevent opening the door if anyone is in the door zone.
03.03.2026 20:59
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Not true. California law requires that drivers only open their door when it is safe to do so, without interfering with any other traffic. Because of that, unless there is evidence that the bike rider was breaking the law, which he was not in this case, the driver is always at fault for dooring.
03.03.2026 20:56
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69-year-old man sentenced to nearly a decade for fleeing scene of deadly accident
Donnie Ray Harris was sentenced to nine years after the death of a bicyclist.
Um.
"Caddo District Judge Ramona Emanuel sentenced Harris to nine years in prison for the hit-and-run charge, which will be served consecutively with a six-month jail sentence for the DWI, to be served concurrently." www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/c...
03.03.2026 07:18
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You'd think with such a dominant car culture and the prevalence of parallel parking, people here would look before they throw their doors open. But they don't. Not even when other cars are coming. It's wild!
03.03.2026 03:58
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Drivers don't like it when we ride 5 ft from cars to avoid the doorzone, but then we are blamed if they hit us with a door.
03.03.2026 04:24
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