Thursday, October 2, 2008

Push on to make city safe for bikes

Thursday, October 02, 2008
By NIKI DOYLE
Times Staff Writer niki.doyle@htimes.com
As mayor touts efforts, bicyclist nearly struck

Little could distract Mayor Loretta Spencer from her discussion about bicycle safety and education Tuesday - except for the sound of squealing tires and groaning brakes.

In the middle of a meeting at Big Spring Park to unveil the city's plans to improve bicycle lanes and signs, a cyclist crossed Church Street. The oncoming truck saw the bicycle; the next car didn't. The car skidded. A cloud of brake dust settled into the street, leaving both vehicles and the bicyclist unharmed.
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