Comments on: two wheels and a mic: L.A. city council votes to protect cyclists http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525 radio realities from the urban landscape Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jimbo http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-286 Jimbo Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-286 2,000 lb vehicle? I hear that from a lot of people. Surprising to hear that from an officer that has a pulse on the vehicles on the street. In reality it’s more like, compact cars range in weight from 3,000 to 4,500 pounds. Mid-size cars and sedans have a weight range of 4,500 pounds to 5,500 pounds depending on model. Light trucks, minivans and sport utility vehicles or SUVs can weigh between 5,000 pounds to 7,000 pounds. The larger pick-up trucks range from 7,500 to 12,000 pounds. Then add to that the weight of the passengers and whatever they’re carrying.

2,000 lb vehicles? That’s nirvana!!! I would be in bicycling heaven!!! There probably would be no reason to have any laws protecting the bicyclist.

]]> By: Matt Baume http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-285 Matt Baume Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:10:09 +0000 http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-285 Great conversation — thanks for posting. (Though I’m not sure it needed the three-minute-long introduction.)

]]> By: Catching up: A well deserved award, an aside to Beverly Hills, and a lot of links « BikingInLA http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-284 Catching up: A well deserved award, an aside to Beverly Hills, and a lot of links « BikingInLA Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:38:04 +0000 http://www.hearinthecity.org/?p=525#comment-284 [...] does anyone ever say drivers need to tell other motorists to clean up their act? Hear in the City talks to LAPD bike liaison Sgt. David Krumer about the recently passed cyclist anti-harassment ordinance; speaking of which, when can we expect [...]

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