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Bicyclists vs. Motorists on the Streets of LA
There's growing tension between cyclists and motorists. Are hit-and-runs increasing? What's the LAPD say about an ordinance giving cyclists the power to fight back.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenOn the eve of another CicLAvia — with 10-miles of Los Angeles streets cleared of cars -- there is growing tension between bicycle riders and drivers of automobiles. Are hit-and-run incidents on the increase? Was at least one case intentional? We hear what the LAPD has to say about a new ordinance giving cyclists the power to fight back. Also, a new poll on the LA riots of 1992 — 20 years later. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, there may be a drone in your future… like it or not.
Banner image: A few of the tens of thousands of bicyclists at CicLAvia. © Gary Leonard/CicLAvia
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The LA City Council recently passed an ordinance giving bicycle riders the chance to sue automobile drivers for threatening them, harassing them or trying to force them off the streets. Hit-and-runs are a big concern to cycling activists. We hear from one such victim and learn what the LAPD is doing to protect bicyclists.
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