Yeti
January 4, 2021, 11:42 am
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By an edhat reader
Around noon on Sunday, a group of cyclists riding southbound on Highway 101 at the Refugio bridge were run over by a car. At least one was sent to the ICU with multiple fractures and injuries. Unbelievable that no local news station or source has picked this up. Is there any more information?
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same could be said for the cyclist. we dont know who made the mistake here.
PITMIX – the difference is, “cagers” (way to lose instantly lose credibility on this issue) are meant to use the 101, cyclists are not. It’s not designed for them. Yeah, a bike path would be great, but until there is one, they need to ride with the utmost caution, definitely NOT riding side by side and swerving into the car lanes. It’s one thing to ride like that on Cathedral Oaks, but doing it on the 101 will get you killed and could cause a mass accident killing other innocent motorists.
PStar before you get all weird with the caps try looking where it would be….not SBPD or the two pretty slow if ever reported news sources. CHP reported it along with County Fire. Yes it’s a State Hwy and Santa Barbara County Fire.
Cager is pretty common term for motorist surrounded by up to 3 tons of steel and glass. But if you want me to say motorist surrounded by up to 3 tons of steel and glass, I’m okay with that.
PITMIX – you can call them “drivers,” no need to get all fancy. As for making eye contact, yes great idea! However, you can’t really do that on the 101!
Were they in their lane? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to swerve out of my lane to avoid groups of cyclists on that stretch of the 101. There are lots of hills and turns that leave motorists no time (even going the speed limit) to avoid cyclists that are encroaching the lanes. Any group of cyclists riding 2 or more abreast should be cited. Hope they’re all OK, but this is what happens.
Another car vs cyclist- guess who always loses? One moment of inattention by a cager can be catastrophic. Too bad there isn’t a bike path for that whole stretch, that would be such a great ride.
California’s highways were originally built for bicyclists. Bicyclists actually pay six times as much per mile travelled as motorists do. No one ever voted to give half of urban land to private motor vehicles.
https://cal.streetsblog.org/2015/04/13/caltrans-dont-forget-states-highways-were-built-for-bicycles/
SBROBERT – half of urban land is being used for highways? Not sure about that one. Definitely not sure about the 101 being built for cyclists. I think there’s been a few historical pieces on here that would be contrary to that idea.
SACJON he didn’t say half of urban land is being used for highways. Cars take up land in many ways besides highways.
As a cyclist, I would NEVER ride on the 101! Bad idea any way you look at it.