Year: 2019

On 11/23/19 around 8:14 PM, CHP Golden Gate Communications center advised there was metal debris blocking the middle lanes of I-80 westbound, just east of Richmond Parkway. CHP Oakland units responded to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed a male was riding a bicycle on I-80 westbound when he was struck by a passing vehicle….

Hit and Run Bicycle Accidents in the Bay Area Cyclists are being victimized by hit-and-run drivers in the Bay Area at an alarming rate. Across the country, hit-and-run accidents are up a horrific 60 percent since 2009. Experts are at odds as to why, but the increase is real and it shows no end in…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A man is dead after being hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle Friday night, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Officials said the crash happened near the U.S. Social Security Administration building on Folsom Boulevard around 7:47 p.m. A Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east on Folsom Boulevard when it…

The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a number of amendments to the Marin County Code that includes allowing e-bikes on all of the county’s multi-use paved pathways. The vote was taken after a September 24, 2019, hearing on the amendments which were recommended by the Marin County Parks and Open Space Commission. The commission…

The scores of big rigs traveling on our nation’s streets and highways pose a problem for cyclists because of the size and weight difference. A fully loaded big rig can weigh as much as 80,000 lbs, which is 400 times heavier than the average bike and rider. This means that even a small bump can…

A bill signed into law on September 10, 2019, by the governor of California allows residents to turn in their old gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting automobiles in for a voucher to buy an e-bike or pedal bike. Vouchers for old cars isn’t new as a previous program gave vouchers to purchase electric cars and other “mobility options.”…

OAKLAND, CA — A 24-year-old bicyclist was killed Thursday evening after he hit the open door of a car parked on Fruitvale Avenue and was ejected into traffic, police said. The Oakland man, whose name has not been released, was riding a bike southbound in the 1800 block of Fruitvale about 6:50 p.m. when he…