CALIFORNIA BICYCLE NEWS AND CYCLING SAFETY TIPS BLOG

On September 19, an avid cyclist and member of the San Diego Bicycle County Coalition was struck from behind by a pickup truck while riding his bicycle in Oregon. Tragically, he died from his injuries a few days later. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition advocates for cyclists’ rights and the safety of all bicycle riders. The organization helps support local legislation that works to protect all bicyclists, including San Diego’s recent 3-foot buffer zone law. The victim, 67-year-old Kerry Kunsman, had been a member of the Coalition since 1997, and previously served as the group’s Treasurer. Kunsman was participating in a border-to-border bicycle trip, recording his adventures in a personal blog titled “West Coast Tour 2014.” Oregon State Police say that the experienced cyclist was wearing a helmet and riding west on Highway 131 at the time of the accident. Around 5:15 p.m., he was struck by a 2011…
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Five people had to be hospitalized after a police cruiser slammed into a pack of cyclists. The officers were responding to a domestic violence call, traveling southbound on Cesar Chavez near Barrio Logan. A convertible riding with the top down was traveling east on Harbor Drive at the same moment, and collided with the police car. The couple in the convertible says they had a green light, but the police cruiser appeared “in a split second” a few feet in front of them. The driver tried to hit the brakes, but the two collided, sending the police car spinning into a nearby bicycle group. The eight cyclists were travelers from Brazil who had rented bikes to tour the city. One bike ended up underneath the police cruiser, and the car’s back window was shattered. Five people were transported to the hospital complaining of various injuries, including the couple in the…
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