VB Judge allows Red Light Camera's use against Driver "in connection with the hit and run of a bicyclist"

From Pilotonline.com:

On the night of March 15, police arrived at the 800 block of S. Military Highway to find a 52-year-old bicyclist with broken bones, cuts, and bruising, according to a police news release.

The bicyclist told police that he was riding south on the road when he was struck by a pickup truck. The suspect then fled the scene.

Friday Pilot Editorial in support of 35

Editorial in the Pilot for Friday June 11th:

The vote last week was the fastest and least expensive way to make the four-lane road less deadly, and the council, lately a sharply divided group, was smart to speak in a united voice.

[Note: This Editor believes it is absurd that some people have written that they think this was a negative decision and a 25 MPH Speed Limit is next. Also, when the data is made public, people will see drunks crossing Shore Drive was never the issue. Speed, driving distracted, poor decision making and more all contributed. Finally - killing the image that Shore Drive is an interstate needed to die. Not more people. If you don't want to help make Shore Drive safer - go around.]

"Learn to bike safely and effectively in local traffic conditions. Course is a combination of classroom sessions, parking lot drills, and [more]"

More at League of American Bicyclists:

To register for this course, contact:

Bruce Drees
Phone: 757-647-3987
Contact Email: hrcyclist@cox.net
Website: www.hrcyclist.info

Signup required in advance? Yes
Special signup instructions: Please contact the instructor at hrcyclist@cox.net to reserve your seat today!

Equipment required: bicycle, bike helmet

Thanks to Cathy for ending HearSay today mentioning SSDD

In case you missed Hearsay's Show today, you can catch their Podcast.

About today's show.

What is Share Shore Drive Day?

A day of safety and sharing for everyone including pedestrians and cyclists who travel Shore Drive.

To promote and further the multimodal designation and safe use of Shore Drive throughout the year.

To remember those who've been injured and lost while traveling Shore Drive.

35 in two weeks

Thank you to all who've help make this possible.

Pilotonline.com:

After weeks years of butting heads with city traffic engineers, neighborhood activists and those who lost loved ones on Shore Drive got what they wanted: a lower speed limit.

At The Hampton Roads Cyclist:

Lowering the speed limit will help in at least two ways: 1) it will give all users of Shore Drive a little bit of extra time to see and safely respond to each other, and 2) when something does go wrong the chances of a fatal outcome will be reduced (see motor vehicle fatality rates).

HearSay on June 3rd has show on Bike Culture with Weiss, Drees & Cheney

Tune in June 3rd at noon to listen and call in:

Thursday, June 3
Bike Culture
The United States was an early adopter of "car culture". With increased awareness of carbon footprints on the rise some are turning to a simpler mode of transportation - bikes. Today we'll talk about the intersection of car and bike culture both nationally and locally. Guests: Eben Weiss, author of 'Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling', Bruce Drees, a Hampton Roads bicycling advocate who is a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor and Wes Cheney who writes about bicycling in Hampton Roads for the Alt Daily.

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http://www.bikeleague.org
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http://fotobywes.blogspot.com/
http://www.bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/

They missed Bruce's site http://www.hrcyclist.info/ !

Op-Ed in Pilot entitled Slow down on Shore Drive

Read and comment at Pilotonline.com:

In the past four years, as The Pilot's Aaron Applegate reported recently, five more people have died walking along or across Shore Drive. Alcohol was a factor in some of those deaths but not all. A veteran cyclist was killed there during a ride at dawn last April.

Join the conversation at Envision Transportation

Envision Transportation in Hampton Roads:

The Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement, in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach has started a new public conversation about transportation possibilities and their far-reaching impacts.

This project combines the power of visual imagery, new means of information distribution, and the extraordinary value of involving the community in imagining its transportation future.
During the process, citizens will have opportunities to outline future choices and express their preferences.

Engineer recently quoted in article about Shore Drive has Op-Ed in Pilot

At Pilotonline.com:

I deeply sympathize with the friends and families who have lost loved ones on Shore Drive in recent years. If it is determined that reducing the speed limit will help solve the problem, we can do it. If there is a better approach, we will do that, too. I am committed to making Shore Drive, as well as the rest of the roads in Virginia Beach, safer for everyone.