Comments on: Newport Beach http://ocbike.org Promoting the use of bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://ocbike.org/cities/newport-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 admin Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:02:19 +0000 http://ocbike.org/?page_id=291#comment-5213 Where were you "crossing Bayside?" Please provide the exact location-- between X Street and Y Street-- your direction of travel, side of the roadway, time of day, traffic volume, etc. The more details the better. Newport Beach is actually trying to improve conditions for bicyclists, but Education there has so far fallen completely into the hands of Enforcement. Where were you “crossing Bayside?” Please provide the exact location– between X Street and Y Street– your direction of travel, side of the roadway, time of day, traffic volume, etc. The more details the better.
Newport Beach is actually trying to improve conditions for bicyclists, but Education there has so far fallen completely into the hands of Enforcement.

]]> By: Newport Beach is harassing cyclists http://ocbike.org/cities/newport-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-4980 Newport Beach is harassing cyclists Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:47:30 +0000 http://ocbike.org/?page_id=291#comment-4980 I was just ticketed by NPD for crossing bayside. The cop told me that I need to ride in the gutter which would have subjected me to getting t-boned or made ride in the spray painted area construction area. This class 2 is not properly marked and does not meet several class 2 requirements. The cop does not know the law since I do have the right to use the road the only violation here is the fact that Newport Beach is not in compliance wtih state laws. The brochure is so bad that it shows a guy wearing toe clips with a rear tire on the front of his bike. It also tells you to report stolen bikes, which is a waste since they do not investigate even when you have a pro bike stolen which is grand theft. Did he write up the BMW that took a right turn over the thick white line from the center lane no. This is nothing more than Bike harassment and failure by Newport to provide a proper bike lane and markings on PCH. Just because I am on a beach cruiser wearing a backpack does not mean that I am some punk. The reality is that I am a local business owner and a cat 1 cyclist. So instead of trying to work with cyclists it appears that they will only be ticketed. I offered to look at the situation with him and he refused. This is not cool. I was just ticketed by NPD for crossing bayside. The cop told me that I need to ride in the gutter which would have subjected me to getting t-boned or made ride in the spray painted area construction area.

This class 2 is not properly marked and does not meet several class 2 requirements. The cop does not know the law since I do have the right to use the road the only violation here is the fact that Newport Beach is not in compliance wtih state laws.

The brochure is so bad that it shows a guy wearing toe clips with a rear tire on the front of his bike. It also tells you to report stolen bikes, which is a waste since they do not investigate even when you have a pro bike stolen which is grand theft.

Did he write up the BMW that took a right turn over the thick white line from the center lane no.

This is nothing more than Bike harassment and failure by Newport to provide a proper bike lane and markings on PCH.

Just because I am on a beach cruiser wearing a backpack does not mean that I am some punk. The reality is that I am a local business owner and a cat 1 cyclist.

So instead of trying to work with cyclists it appears that they will only be ticketed. I offered to look at the situation with him and he refused.

This is not cool.

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