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Family Gathers to Mourn Bicyclist Killed by Drunk Driver

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Dudek Law Firm

Recently, friends and loved ones gathered in Coronado to mourn the death of a cyclist who they remember as a caring, dedicated father and husband. David Voigt, 44, was riding home from his job at the Sweetwater Water Authority when a drunk driver struck and killed him. Michael Reyes was driving a Nissan Maxima that had been reported stolen when he cut across oncoming traffic near J Street and Dennis Avenue. The Maxima jumped the curb, striking Voigt so hard that his bike split in two. Voigt was critically injured and transported to a local hospital, but died shortly afterwards. Reyes, believed to be intoxicated at the time of the crash, survived but was seriously injured. The police arraigned him a few days later from his hospital bed, charging him with gross vehicular manslaughter, vehicle theft, driving with a suspended license and possession of a controlled substance. Due to the…
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Biker Rides Cross-Country to Raise Awareness for Malnutrition

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dudek Law Firm

In 2009, Luke Mysse started cycling to lose weight and improve his health after doctors told him he needed more activity in his routine. “[Initially] I was miserable because I was so out of shape,” Mysse said, “but there was something about the rhythm of it and the alone time that just kept pulling me back.” Fast forward six months, and the father of two had already completed his first “century ride” (100 miles) and was officially hooked on cycling. When he saw his friends developing RUTF (ready-to-use therapeutic food) for children facing sever acute malnutrition (SAM), Mysse knew that he could use his lifestyle change to also change the lives of children all over the world. RUTF is a nutritionally-fortified peanut butter packet to help children suffering from SAM get back to a healthy weight. Mysse said he was inspired to promote the cause when he saw his five-year-old…
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Concerns Grow Over San Diego’s New Bike Share Program

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dudek Law Firm

Despite a whirlwind of optimistic publicity surrounding San Diego’s new bike share program, many are worried that it will not be the pot of gold that was promised. Previously, we covered the unveiling of the San Diego bike share program and its unexpected delays. The program, co-sponsored by Deco-Bike, was slated to open for business sometime between January and March; however, the city lacked permits from businesses on whose property the bike-share stations were to be built. Despite the delays, San Diegans remained hopeful about the program. However, New York City’s similar Citibike program recently flopped after much pre-launch rhetoric of solving the city’s infamous traffic problems. Citibike faced too little riders and too much costly maintenance. Bike share programs in Washington D. C., Chicago and San Francisco all owe their existence to public subsidies. San Diego’s bike share program “is unique in the sense that we have no public…
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