[SDCBC] FW: Bikes vs Cars. An NBC news story in L.A.

[Bicyclist]

Here is a link to the source/station's web site.

>Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:00:00 -0800
>To: caboforum at topica.com
>From: Jim Baross <JimBaross at cox.net>
>Subject: LA "Road Wars" on NBC news
>
>Here's where what aired Feb 6th can be viewed.
>
>http://video.nbc4.tv/player/?id=60821
>
>or here for the text of the article.
>
>http://www.nbc4.tv/traffic/10952985/detail.html?dl=mainclick .
>
>BTW, a solution offered in the broadcast included providing 
>separated facilities/bike paths. Note that CABO is pursing a court 
>appeal to overturn precedent which has been allowing the City of LA 
>and others to be immune from any liability for their lack of proper 
>construction or maintenance of their bike paths.
>Ride at your own risk on a bike path because if you are injured 
>there the city can disallow any claims, claims that they would pay 
>if you had been riding on public roads, bike lanes and sidewalks!


At 11:08 PM 2/8/2007, Darryl MacKenzie wrote:
>Interesting story from a former Cyclo-Vet.
>
>Hi All,
>
>I just saw a news story on NBC, Channel 4, LA.  It was called "Road Wars"
>and was a news exclusive about bikes vs. cars. I taped it and then had the
>story uploaded to YouTube. The news previews made it look like a hard
>hitting and scary piece for cyclists. They could have done a lot better with
>the story. Check it out and see for yourself.
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbeDxOHfT68
>Troy