Crashes
Honor the Life of Roy Wiegand
Roy Wiegand was killed in a traffic collision while bicycling in Monterey County on July 29, 2023. Roy was in the final stretches of his 2,500-mile charity bike ride to support Dig Deep’s Navajo Water Project. To honor Roy’s life by making a donation to that project, or to share his fundraising page, see “Roy…
Making Eye Contact with Drivers: Vehicle Size and Other Perils
It’s often recommended to people who walk, bike, skate, or scoot that one way to improve their safety, especially at intersections, is to make eye contact with drivers. In fact, when the City of Monterey made use of some 2021 California Office of Traffic Safety pedestrian and bicycle safety grant funds, they installed “SEE AND…
Joseph James Hunt killed by hit-and-run driver on Highway 1, Moss Landing
California Highway Patrol determined the death of a pedestrian, Joseph James Hunt, age 25, was the result of a hit-and-run motorist. Joe’s body was found by CHP shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019 along Highway 1 near Struve Road, Moss Landing. Please contact CHP if you may have noticed anything that might…
Presente un informe anónimo sobre colisiones de tráfico y problemas generales de seguridad de tráfico en California
La versión en línea de Street Story actualmente solo está disponible en inglés. Una versión en papel de Street Story está disponible en español y se proporciona a continuación. The Street Story online version is currently only available in English. A paper version of Street Story is available in Spanish and is provided below.
Watchful Eyes: People bicycling help, by seeing what people driving miss
People on bicycles are the eyes, and ears, of their communities, a valuable “Neighborhood Watch.” They have broad vision and a moderate pace of travel, both of which put them in a position to be helpful to others in a way that people driving cannot be. Tip of the helmet to Ernie Gallardo of Greenfield, a member…