News March 26, 2013

Is A Turf War Brewing In Santa Monica Between Cyclists And Pedestrians?:

A pedestrian is hit after walking across the bike path without checking for cyclists.

Are Santa Monica’s chaotic bike paths a major accident waiting to happen?

According to a recent KCAL9 news report, a turf war is brewing between cyclists and pedestrians.

The news station spoke with cyclist John Bivens who was involved in a collision during his routine afternoon bike ride along Santa Monica Beach about a week ago.

Bivens claims a female pedestrian walked into the bike path without checking for oncoming cyclists, which caused him to crash into her.

Click here to watch the KCAL9 video report.

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