Q: When strolling within the neighborhood, I typically choose to cross the road by jaywalking in the course of the block when there are not any transferring autos close by. It appears safer than utilizing a crosswalk on the nook, the place autos could strategy from a number of instructions, typically turning onto a aspect road, often with distracted drivers.
When jaywalking this fashion, we don’t have to attend a very long time for the sunshine to vary, or to depend on the protection of drivers. We simply shield ourselves.
Dick Gaskil, Los Gatos
A: We want a Roadshow survey. Jaywalking might grow to be authorized, if a proposed invoice is handed. It's considered one of a number of transportation payments being thought of by the California Legislature. These payments would have an effect on everybody, together with pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Which of them do you want, and which do you not favor?
- AB 2147 eliminates jaywalking ticketing for secure midblock crossings.
- AB 1713 would permit all bike riders, aged 18 and over, to deal with cease indicators as yields.
- AB 1909 would require motorists to vary lanes when passing a bicyclist, and would permit bicyclists to cross with the “Stroll” sign.
- AB 2264 would require a headstart in timing of the sunshine for pedestrians earlier than site visitors can transfer when a lightweight turns inexperienced.
- AB 2336 would permit a pilot program to check pace cameras within the Bay Space and within the Los Angeles space.
Whereas there are different payments, these are the first ones it will be good to get your ideas on.
Q: I’m a 75-year-old sizzling rod fan. As a younger man, I received in bother with police on the streets, so I began going to Fremont Drag Strip. I met many individuals who additionally beloved going quick, and it was a fantastic outlet for automobile and bike guys.
Sadly, progress consumed the Fremont Drag Strip and now sizzling rod children and younger individuals must play on the streets or in sideshows. I believe that if we had a race monitor domestically, these show-off automobile guys would have a secure place to race their automobiles.
Possibly our leaders might allocate some land close by in order that younger individuals and some of us previous guys wouldn’t endanger the lives of different drivers.
Bob Hirsch, Los Altos
A: I want it had been this straightforward. Road racing and sideshows have virtually grow to be a social occasion, attracting younger individuals to spur-of-the-moment gatherings. Sadly, some have resulted in accidents and even deaths. The fun appears to be the rebelliousness, spontaneity, and hazard of those occasions. There are not any plans to discover a place to carry road racing or sideshows legally, but when there have been, it will face enormous legal responsibility points.
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