Recent Streetsblog LA posts about “Accidents”

ABC 7 Poses Backwards Poll Question While KPCC Takes a Second Try at Bike-Car Conflicts

By Damien Newton | Nov 9, 2009 | 7 Comments

Weird wording…what do they have to be afraid of? Losing a mirror when sideswiping a cyclist? As we mentioned last week, there is reason for concern about the way the traditional media is covering the "bike v car" controversy in the wake of the verdict in the trial of Dr. Christopher Thompson. Sometimes there is […]

Update on the Prosecution in the Road Rage Doctor Trial

By Damien Newton | Oct 22, 2009 | 11 Comments

Ron Peterson, on July 4, 2008 Photo: LAist DJ Wheels, an attorney who happens to be a bicycle rider, has been updating the folks at Midnight Ridazz on the ongoing case of the "Road Rage Doctor" as it is heard at the LAX Courthouse. Wheels was gracious enough to summarize his posts on Monday and […]

Courtroom Drama for Cyclists throughout the County

By Stephen Box | Oct 13, 2009 | 12 Comments

The trial of Dr, Christopher Thompson begins today, but there are other cases worth watching. The wheels of justice grind slowly and sometimes it’s hard to believe that the system is working but a survey of the legal landscape in LA County reveals that there are several cases working that should be of great interest […]

Horrific Crash in Washington Leaves Young Girl Traumatized, Unharmed

By Damien Newton | Sep 23, 2009 | 4 Comments

The really amazing thing about this story is that somehow Yasman Fausto emerges from this over-the-top level of driver negligence physically unscathed. The driver was driving on a suspended license, adding more anecdotal evidence to the idea that suspending a license does little to alter driver behavior and is being charged with “reckless driving.” If […]

Surreal Hit and Run in Long Beach Leaves One-Year Old Dead

By Damien Newton | Sep 14, 2009 | 9 Comments

A driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, driving under the influence, hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license after crashing into a family in a crosswalk in Long Beach. The parents were pulling their two children, ages one and two, in a trailer when the vehicle struck them. The wagon was caught […]

There Are Opponents to Highway Crash Memorials?

By Damien Newton | Aug 10, 2009 | 54 Comments

Photo: salon.com The California State Assembly recently passed legislation that will allow the family of victims of highway crashes to pay Caltrans to erect signs memorializing the fallen and reminding drivers to drive safely. However, thanks to opposition from a group of what the Times terms "environmentalists," the legislation is actually watered down so that […]

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