Update: 36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
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Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California, you can add two more to the tragic toll. And

Sadly, that’s exactly where bike lanes were installed in 2017 after a years-long community process, only to be removed following complaints from drivers used to zooming along the street.

It’s impossible to know whether this tragedy could have been prevented if the bike lanes were still there. But their removal will almost certainly mean Los Angeles will be liable for her death.

  • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Honestly painted no bike lanes are worse than no bike lanes, you get less license to use the pavement and 90% of cars disregard them entierly so you get to play life or death mario kart.

    • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I can’t disagree. The only painted lanes I’ve ridden in that felt safe were between the parking row and the curb. Even then, safety is contextual as now the main concern is getting door’ed.

      If only we had some red shells to ride around with.