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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Channel 8 just ran a story about
traffic safety on the 67 corridor. Some students at a local middle school made
a video about some of the victims of crashes and encouraged people to drive
more slowly and carefully. Unfortunately, there was one line in the video that
discussed using the ‘extra space’ on the edges of the road and
instead to put that space in the middle and put up a k-rail to avoid head-on
collisions. And more unfortunately, Mr. Zevely decided that should be the focus
of the story he put together for the newscast. You can see it at <a
href="http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.86751.html">http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.86751.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Caltrans also responded to the
story and emphasized why you can’t just take shoulder space and turn it
into space in the median and expect it to improve safety (Thanks to Pedro
Delgado for sticking up for shoulder space! I like being able to say ‘yea,
Caltrans!’). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyway, just so you are aware of
the situation and are aware of the Coalition’s response below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kathy Keehan
[mailto:execdir@sdcbc.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2007 5:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'jzevely@kfmb.com'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Story on SR67<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Mr. Zevely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I just saw your story on the video produced by students
regarding safety improvements on SR67. I want to applaud the students, especially
Rebecca Nolin, for their hard work and dedication to making safety a priority
in the corridor, and I think they have an important message to share with the
rest of the County.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Unfortunately, I think that your story didn’t really
do them justice. Their video talked a lot about safe driving, slowing down,
getting off the cell phone and paying attention while driving. Good messages
all. There was one line in it about removing the shoulders/bike lanes along
SR67 and using that space for putting a barrier in the median instead. But your
story focused almost exclusively on that ‘solution’ to the safety
problems on SR67. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A ‘solution’ that makes it more dangerous for
people bicycling, walking, or stranded in their broken-down vehicles in the
traffic lane is no solution at all. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>State Route 67 has too many crashes. All the roadways in the
County have too many crashes. Too many people are dying on our roadways –
motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Let’s focus on solutions that
make it safer for everyone, not safer for some at the expense of others. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I hope that in the future when you report on the tragedy
that is roadway safety in San Diego County you will be a little more careful
about the message you send and how you put the story together. You had an opportunity
to emphasize things that would really make a safety difference on SR67 and
everywhere – pay attention, drive a little slower. I’m sorry that
you didn’t take the opportunity to send that message. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kathy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-----------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kathy Keehan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego County Bicycle Coalition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 34544<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>San Diego, CA 92163<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>858.487.6063<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>execdir@sdcbc.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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