[SDCBC] FW: [Cyclo-Vets] Dangerous Intersection - You can work tochange it

[John Eldon]

There are dozens of similar situations all over San Diego County. This
particular merge does not bother me as much as most because it is so easy to
bypass it, which I do in all but very light traffic. Having said that, I
would still support stop signs on ALL right-side merges, particularly
northbound Carlsbad Bl. (aka Highway 101) at State St. in Carlsbad, where
the city has refused to do anything, even after losing a $500K lawsuit for a
bicyclist with a traumatic brain injury. (Fortunately, one can bypass that
one, as well, but several others cannot be easily bypassed, such as the
northbound I-5 offramp onto East Mission Bay Dr.)

Cheers,

John E.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org
[mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]On Behalf Of Kathy Keehan
  Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:44 PM
  To: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
  Subject: [SDCBC] FW: [Cyclo-Vets] Dangerous Intersection - You can work
tochange it


  This petition email has been circulating for a few days. I'm working with
Boris on getting a meeting with Del Mar officials before the petitions are
turned in, but having a bunch of names on the petition can't hurt!

  If you decide to sign the petition, there's a screen at the end that asks
for donations to run the petition site. You don't have to make a donation
for your name to be added - you can just close the browser window at that
point and it will remember your name for the petition.

  Kathy



  From: Cyclo-Vets at yahoogroups.com [mailto:Cyclo-Vets at yahoogroups.com] On
  Behalf Of bikingbuzz
  Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:33 PM
  To: Cyclo-Vets at yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Cyclo-Vets] Dangerous Intersection - You can work to change it

  There is a petition trying to have the dangerous merge on Camino Del
  Mar and Jimmy Durante Blvd where you have to cross a lane while motor
  vehicles approach from behind changed. For pictures and an aerial
  view please view the blog at: (cut & paste)

  http://www.dmbikemerge.blogspot.com/
  <http://www.dmbikemerge.blogspot.com/>

  then sign the petition at

  http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/DMBM/
  <http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/DMBM/>

  Petition will be delivered to the Del Mar City Council and City
  Manager on April 15, 2008. Please also forward this to all the bike
  riders you know!.

  I have seen many a near miss here, maybe we can make a difference

  Buzz


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