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Will a New Law Make Drivers Bicycle-Friendly?
Riding a bike in metropolitan traffic can be taking your life in your hands. But a new rule for the roads of California went into effect this week: Motorists have to give cyclists a three-foot buffer zone. But how will it be measured? How will the law be enforced?
By Warren Olney • • 21m ListenRiding a bike in metropolitan traffic can be taking your life in your hands. But a new rule for the roads of California went into effect this week: Motorists have to give cyclists a three-foot buffer zone. But how will it be measured? How will the law be enforced?
Also, Santa Monica’s city motto is “fortunate people in a fortunate land.” So why is it America’s second-most stressed-out suburb? Will a million-dollar grant provide the answer?
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2 storiesCan a New Law Make LA Drivers Bike-Friendly?
California drivers listen up: A new law went into effect yesterday, designed to make bicycle riding safer on busy streets and highways. Drivers must stay at least three feet away when they’re passing cyclists. If there’s not enough space, the driver must slow to a “reasonable and prudent speed,” and wait until things open up.
Read the story12 minSanta Monica City Asks Residents: Are You Happy?
Santa Monica has sandy beaches on a sparkling ocean and lots of people with lots of money. But the real estate blog Movoto makes it number 2 on its list of America’s 10 most stressed-out suburbs . Last year, the City asked for a Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Grant to measure how people really like living there.
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