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SF Still Waiting for DA Gascón to “Send a Message” to Deadly Drivers

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 24, 2013 | 102 Comments

At the press conference yesterday to announce the plea deal between prosecutors and Chris Bucchere in the death of Sutchi Hui, SF District Attorney George Gascón said that his “goal is to send a message” to cyclists. “Cyclists need to understand that they’re held accountable to the same standard as anybody else operating any other type […]

Cyclist Injured on Polk Street Block Where Merchants Fought Protected Lane

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 22, 2013 | 130 Comments

On Friday at about 5 p.m., I came across a crash scene on Polk Street at Pine. A bicycle rider had been struck by a driver and thrown into another car, and he was being hauled away in a stretcher. As it happened, I was pedaling up Polk to meet with Lisa Ratner, a videographer, […]

For Monique Porsandeh, Life Brought to a Halt by a Reckless Driver

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 17, 2013 | 6 Comments

On an average day in San Francisco, three people are injured by drivers. But only a small portion of these crashes are reported in the media. Of those that do get ink, most reports are just a blurb of very basic information — whether the person suffered “life-threatening” or “non-life threatening” injuries, whether the driver […]

Eyes on the Street: Driver Smashes Into Muni Shelter Near Union Square

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 13, 2013 | 12 Comments

A driver smashed into a Muni shelter on Sutter near Taylor Street last night, and Matt Haze Kaftor witnessed the aftermath. It’s not apparent if anyone was injured. “By the time I saw the vehicle, it appeared all its inhabitants had been evacuated from the scene,” Kaftor said. “Front side and rear airbags were all […]

Man on Bike Killed by Garbage Truck Driver at 16th and South Van Ness

By Aaron Bialick | May 23, 2013 | 128 Comments

A Recology garbage truck driver ran over and killed a man on a bike at 16th Street and South Van Ness Avenue this morning at about 6:45 a.m., according to the SF Chronicle: A witness said the truck, which was paralleling the male bicyclist on eastbound 16th, tried to make a right turn onto southbound […]

Tonight: “Ride of Silence” Visits Deadly Streets to Honor Ten Fallen Cyclists

By Aaron Bialick | May 15, 2013 | 1 Comment

This evening, the tenth annual Ride of Silence will visit the locations where ten people have been killed on bikes in San Francisco since 2001. “Our purpose is to draw attention to the fact that cyclists are humans moving from one point to another and are vulnerable users of the road, and that each of […]

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