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San Diego Approves 10-Year Effort to Improve Bicycle Safety

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has approved the first step in a 10-year, $200 million dollar effort to improve the safety and efficiency of bicycle transportation. SANDAG has a recent history of approving measures promoting the interests and rights of cyclists. Two years ago, SANDAG approved the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and its Sustainable Communities Strategy, which contains a regional bicycle plan. SANDAG is following the state-wide trend of promoting cyclist rights and safety. That is, California governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law the Three Feet for Safety Act, requiring motorists to give bicyclists three feet of clearance when passing. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) says, “By approving scenario 1 for the regional bike plan, SANDAG has put into motion essential improvements that will enable folks to ride bicycles more safely on more direct and convenient routes that connect more cities throughout the county.” SANDAG…
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Duane Roth Day Declared in Honor of Bicycle Accident Victim

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

November 5 has been declared Duane Roth Day in San Diego in honor of the civic leader who died from injuries sustained in a July 21 bicycle accident. According to the La Jolla Patch, the City Council made the declaration to honor Roth, who a colleague called “a great San Diegan in every sense of the word.” Todd Gloria, San Diego’s interim mayor, told the Patch that Roth was “an entrepreneur and collaborator who changed the way we lived and the way we worked.” We first reported on this story on August 7. Roth, 63, had the accident while riding near Lake Cuyamaca, hitting a rock embankment as a result of the crash. The force of the collision was so severe that it broke Roth’s bicycle helmet. After the accident, Roth was taken to UCSD Medical Center by helicopter and had to undergo surgery to relieve pressure on his brain…
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Cyclist’s 3,000-Mile Ride Nearly Cut Short by San Diego Bicycle Accident

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A San Diego bicycle accident almost derailed Scott Whidden’s 3,400-plus mile roundtrip ride from Seattle to Mexico, according to ThurstonTalk.com. Scott began his ride in July by taking part in the annual Seattle-to-Portland Classic, a 205-mile trek between the two northwest cities that included 10,000 riders. However, once the event ended in Portland, Scott kept going. Whidden was determined to match a feat his father had accomplished 30 years ago: riding from Seattle, Washington to Santa Cruz, California. “I was pretty sure I could make it,” Whidden told ThurstonTalk.com. Not only did Scott match his father’s feat, he surpassed it, riding all the way down to Tijuana, Mexico and making the return trip all the way back to Seattle. “I wasn’t planning on doing that,” Whidden said. “But things went better than I thought they would on the way down. So, I figured I’d ride my bike home.” Scott never…
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