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Skills and drills are part of this confidence building class. Here a student carves a turn on her commuting bike that would make a bike racer proud. Bicycle Classes Urban Cycling Workshop January 19 & 21 This next League of American Bicyclists class is tailored for transportation professionals, and scheduled for January [...] Women Participation in Bicycle Advisory Committees – the survey. Why are the voices in the vast majority of bicycle advocacy and policy making boards male? Cathy DeLuca, a graduate student from San Jose State, has created an online survey to understand why. If you are a woman who bikes, your participation would really help! [...] At twice the allowed blood-alcohol level, Ms. Stearns was a threat to life and property. Dana Point – Seems like all the recent cases of negligence through the DA’s office have female perps who are either drunk or drugged at the time of impact. This one, going back to 2007, involves Michelle Stearns, [...] Newport Beach – The arraignment of Danae Marie Miller has been continued until April 15 at Harbor Justice Center in Dept. 1. Miller, 22 years old from Newport Coast, was charged March 10 with felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated. She killed accomplished triathlete, Amine Britel, rear-ending him as she drove in [...] May 24, 2011 – During April and May OCBC has met with Orange County Transportation Authority officials and engineers on several occasions, pushing for bicycle accommodation on Placentia Ave. and Kraemer projects. As the “lead agency” on these two projects OCTA can push for city approval of the changes bicyclists– and motorists– need to [...] Lifelong bicycle commuter, Dr. Maren Pedersen, offers inspiration. 2010 marked the first full year of activity for the revitalized Orange County Bicycle Coalition. We look back on a year of both challenges and opportunities for bicycling in OC. Our Board of Directors includes Don Harvey, Brian DeSousa, Michelle Kashima, Vince Buck, Rock Kendall, Pete van Nuys, with Bill Sellin, Jim Freibert at [...] Silverado and Modjeska Canyons provide a rural road cycling experience unlike that of what would typically be expected in suburban Orange County. Unfortunately, the issues of cyclists and motorists sharing narrow roadways has frustrated canyon residents, as shown in the following article titled “Move Over Rover” which appeared in the “Canyon Beat” section of [...] Ohio “Bicycle Lawyer,” Steve Magas, has a very cogent essay on why Share the Road is not just misguided, it’s dangerous. His comments reflect Ohio traffic law, which is very similar to California’s. I have often opined that cyclists’ right to the road trumps that of motorists; Magas provides some legal background as [...] San Onofre State Park- November 201- Following a ride through the park just as the paint was going down, OCBC contacted park and Edison officials to point out that the right turn only lane to Surf Beach had been newly striped to the left of the bike lane, contrary to current standards. The response [...] |
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