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Contact:
Jeffrey Courion, Public Policy Director
Jeffrey
Courion
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Christopher
Thompson to be tried in confrontations with cyclists
Physician is accused of pulling in front of
bicycles, then stopping suddenly. Three sustained injuries.
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December
12, 2008 |
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Seeking
a road to peace
Cyclist-vs.-motorist rage seems to be increasing,
but some are trying to devise ways to defuse conflicts.
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July
21, 2008 |
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Brentwood
man charged in case of alleged road rage against cyclists
Christopher Thomas Thompson faces six felony
counts in connection with an incident on Mandeville
Canyon Road in which two bicyclists were injured.
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July
12, 2008 |
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Conflict
between bicyclists, motorists boils over
in Brentwood
Two experienced riders are hurt on Mandeville
Canyon Road in what police describe as a 'road-rage
incident.' L.A. councilman calls for a meeting on the
issue.
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July
9, 2008 |
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Hikers,
Homeowners Are at Odds Over Trails
Gated communities and recreational users are
fighting over the closure of pathways on private land
in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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May
10, 2006 |
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Cyclists'
Deaths Point to PCH Perils
Construction
forced the two men to ride in the road instead of a
bike lane. Catering truck driver is charged with vehicular
manslaughter.
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September
14, 2005 |
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Opinion
/ Letters
Smoothing
the road for bicyclists
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September
18, 2005 |
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September,
2006 |
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 Letter
to La Grange president, Duncan Lemmon from CalTrans
District Director Douglas
Failing, Re. Bicycle Coordinator for District 7
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BICYCLES ALLOWED USE OF FULL LANE
CHANGE LANES TO PASS
California
Vehicle Code (CVC) 21202
| 21202.
(a) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at a speed
less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction
at that time shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand
curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following
situations: |
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When overtaking
and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same
direction. |
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When preparing
for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
driveway. |
| (3) |
When reasonably
necessary to avoid conditions (including, but not limited to,
fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals,
surface hazards, or substandard width lanes) that make it unsafe
to continue along the right-hand curb or edge, subject to the
provisions of Section 21656. For purposes of this section, a
"substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow
for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within
the lane. |
| (4) |
When approaching
a place where a right turn is authorized. |
| (b) |
Any person
operating a bicycle upon a roadway of a highway, which highway
carries traffic in one direction only and has two or more marked
traffic lanes, may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of
that roadway as practicable. |
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Velo
Club La Grange
Velo
Club La Grange is one of California's largest and oldest cycling
clubs with over 400 members nationwide. The club was founded
by Raymond Fouquet in 1969 and fields one of the top amateur
racing teams in the United States. Past members include a Tour
de France stage winner, an Olympic gold medalist, and numerous
U.S. National and California state champions. La Grange is the
recipient of the USA Cycling 2007 CLUB
OF THE YEAR award.
La
Grange promotes a doping-free competitive environment. Elite
racers sign the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's 'Athlete’s
Pledge for Clean Sport & Fair Competition'. La Grange has
arranged to have a cardiac screening and assessment provided
to Club members and elite racers for no out of pocket expenses.
Along
with the Club's dedication to bicycle racing, the club welcomes
new and inexperienced riders with a passion for cycling. La
Grange is very active in the cycling and fitness communities.
Our continuing public policy work with state and local government
has led to major improvements in safety for all users of California
roads. In addition, the Club has partnered with the Association
of Blind Athletes and Meals on Wheels and sponsors an annual
scholarship with the help of the Union Bank of California. La
Grange enjoys the financial support of several corporations
committed to promoting healthy and active living including Kahala
Corporation.
501(c)(3)
California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation 95-4000746
United States Cycling Federation Number 1232
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BICYCLING
ADVOCACY LINKS
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Mandeville
Canyon Road Rage Case Moves Forward
'It's
Like the Hatfields & McCoys:' Mandeville Canyon
has had Years of Problems
Road
Rage Motorist vs. Cyclists on Mandeville Canyon Road
