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NBC Expands Facility; Contributes to Bike Path

NBCUniversal received approval from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission to expand its San Fernando Valley facility, which interferes with the much-anticipated bike path along the L.A. River, according to the Los Angeles Times. NBC agreed to make modifications to accommodate the bike path. The bike path was finally approved by the city at the request of the city’s cyclists and environmentalists. “I’m excited that NBC has stepped up to the plate with real dollars,” says Eric Bruins of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. It is great that NBC is taking the cycling community into consideration while expanding its facilities. The L.A. bike path overhaul was an enormous accomplishment for the cycling community, and a setback would be a devastating blow. “We are very pleased at the outcome of today,” says Corinne Verdery, NBCUniversal’s chief real-estate development officer. “And we’re grateful to all the community members who came out…
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New Product Provides Cyclists with Bike Lane

Riding at night and riding on roads without bicycle lanes are some of the greatest dangers facing cyclists. A new product may help to eliminate some of the risk, however. The new product, called Xfire Safety, illuminates a personal bike lane on the road or pathway for the cyclist. Xfire uses lasers mounted on the bike to display lanes on each side of the cyclist, visible to motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists even under headlamps and streetlights. The device uses two 5-milliwatt red lasers to project the lane, powered by two AAA batteries and retails for $39.99. It also serves as a standard tail light. Without having tested this product, the Bonnici Law Group certainly cannot outright endorse it. XFire is pending approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. It is a very innovative and interesting idea. Since the video shows the product being used only at night, we…
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Bestselling Author Killed in Bicycle Accident

Stephen R. Covey, author of the immensely popular “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” died on July 16 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Covey, 70, was initially injured in the accident last April in Provo, Utah. Covey fell from his bike and suffered severe head trauma, according to Provo Police Sgt. Brandon Post. Covey was wearing a bicycle helmet. Covey died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. The cause of his death was listed as “due to the residual effects of a bike accident he suffered this past April,” his family said in a released statement. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was published in 1989 and has sold over 20 million copies. Covey served as vice chairman of Franklin Covey Co., an international business consulting firm based in Salt Lake City. “Dr. Covey touched the lives of people around the world…
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