Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LAPD

Advocates for Safe Walking, Cycling Push Police for Safer Streets

By Damien Newton | Mar 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

“There is no such thing as a collision that isn’t serious when a bicycle is involved.” “Try going for a bike ride down Wilshire Boulevard at 8 in the morning, and then at 8 at night and then go and advocate for faster speed limits.” “It really scares the heck out of me…I get breezed […]

Eyes on the Street: Film Team Blocks the Buffered Bike Lane

By Carlos Morales and Damien Newton | Mar 1, 2012 | 16 Comments

Following last week’s controversy about whether or not film crews can block bike lanes, specifically the green buffered bike lane in Downtown Los Angeles, you would think the film industry would have paid enough attention to try to actually follow the law. You would be wrong. Streetsblog contributor Carlos Morales snapped this picture earlier this […]

LAPD Wants Your Help Solving Hit and Run

By Streetsblog | Jan 24, 2012 | 8 Comments

Streetsblog received the following email from LAPD Sgt. David Krumer: The victim of a hit and run (car vs bicycle) on December 13, 2011 (case #110 718 955) as riding southbound on Curson crossing Pico with a fully green light. He was hit by a car traveling westbound on Pico at 40 to 50 miles […]

Coverup or Something Else? Times Looks at LAPD Crash and Settlement

By Damien Newton | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 Comments

An article in today’s Los Angeles Times looks at the fatal crash that killed 25 year old Devin Petelski, a counselor for troubled children. What makes this story more interesting than most is that the car that smashed into Petelski’s BMW Sedan was a Crown Victoria with flashing lights driven by Officer James Eldridge, […]

L.A. County D.A. Files Felony DUI Against Christine Dahab in K-Town Ridazz Massacre

By Damien Newton | Dec 9, 2011 | 3 Comments

(For more on the new charges filed against Christine Dahab, visit Culver City Patch (who broke the story), LAist and Biking In L.A.) In the early morning hours of June 15, a group of Midnight Ridazz were waiting in the parking lane or slowly moving through and away from the intersection of Jefferson and Hetzler […]

L.A.’s Bike Lanes, Not Just for Bikes!

By Stephen Box | Oct 19, 2011 | 16 Comments

Bike Lanes are one of the most misunderstood elements of bikeways engineering, responsible for much confusion as they lie nestled peacefully between the noisy travel lane to the left and the quiet but dangerous door zone to the right. Some folks see that empty real estate and, in spite of the fact that they lack […]

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