Recent Streetsblog LA posts about LAPD

A Broad Section of Cyclists Descend on City Hall, LAPD No-Shows

By Damien Newton | Jun 17, 2009 | 12 Comments

Post meeting, the Ridazz headed over to check out the Lakers Outgoing Transportation Committee Chair Wendy Greuel held what was supposed to be her swan song to the bicycling community at an almost-all-bikes Transportation Committee meeting earlier today. It’s true, there were some low points, such as only Councilman Bill Rosendahl joining Greuel on the […]

Who Can We Turn To When LAPD Doesn’t Know Crosswalk Laws?

By Damien Newton | Jun 12, 2009 | 18 Comments

Yet, a lot of our city officials still don't understand crosswalks. When an intersection has an unacceptable number of crashes, the many LAPD divisions respond by ticketing pedestrians crossing against a flashing hand, even if they get through the intersection before the hand solidifies; while drivers continue to merrily run red lights right in front of them.

LAPD: Cyclist “Ran Into the Side of Hummer” (From Behind)

By Damien Newton | May 14, 2009 | 14 Comments

Original Video via Ron Kaye LA. Current video via Ubrayj 02 via You Tube. You can find more from the hearing on his You Tube page. In a video that shows that no matter how illogical their finding, the LAPD will closed ranks when someone tries to point it out, Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese went […]

City Council Celebrates Bike to Work with Bike-Themed Meeting

By Damien Newton | May 8, 2009 | 4 Comments

Cyclists pack last week’s City Council Meeting in Van Nuys after "Storming the Bastille." Photo: Dr. Alex Thompson/Flickr The City Clerk’s office just emailed out copies of next week’s City Council Transportation Committee Agenda. When the Committee meets next Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. it will be celebrating Bike to Work week with an agenda full […]

A Morning in K-Town: Peds Ticketed, Red Light Runners Ignored

By Damien Newton | May 4, 2009 | 11 Comments

Different treatment for pedestrians crossing on flashing hand and vehicles running a red. Last Friday the LAPD was at it again. In what they claimed was an effort to make the intersection of Wilshire and Western safer for pedestrians, the LAPD was handing out tickets to pedestrians who crossed the street against a flashing red […]

Cyclists Pedal to Police Commission and Inspector General to Demand Equal Rights

By Damien Newton | Apr 28, 2009 | 3 Comments

Andres Tena, the cyclist hospitalized after being run down from behind by a hummer last week, testifies at the LA Police Commission Hearing as Chicken Leather films. For as long as I’ve been in Los Angeles, there has been a side bar on the Midnight Ridazz official website which reads: RIDAZZ SALUTE LAPD The Midnight […]

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