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View Article  Update on "Outrage over cyclist's death in South Carolina"

Law enforcement officers are keeping open the case of a bicycle fatality on Hilton Head Island past the original court date to further review the evidence.

The death of Nhiem Kim, 64, raised a controversy on the island earlier this month after police charged the motorist who struck Kim with "driving too fast for conditions" -- a traffic citation that carries a fine and ...   more »

View Article  Jury finds motorist guilty in death of Utah bicyclist

The motorist who slammed into a bicyclist on a Utah highway last year was found guilty of negligent homicide on Thursday.

The jury's verdict means a judge could sentence 67-year-old Elizabeth Deseelhorst up to one year in jail for the death of Josie Johnson, 25, left. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the jury took 5 hours to reach a verdict. ...   more »

View Article  Motorist in Utah cyclist's death remembers little

The woman who drove her vehicle into a cyclist on a winding Utah canyon road last year testified Wednesday that she remembers little of the accident.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Elizabeth Deseelhorst, 67, testified she remembers hearing her vehicle smash into Josie Johnson, but she hadn't seen the cyclist before that. ...   more »

View Article  Bicycle quote: NYC is bicycle heaven; other strike stuff

"It's rather sad that is takes a strike of a large labor union to turn this city into a venerable paradise for bike riding."

BikeBlog, Dec. 21, 2005

The blogger at BikeBlog tells about joining a commute bike-pool with about seven people for Tuesday night's commute on first day of the strike. He says more bike pools are planned ...   more »

View Article  Trial opens in Utah cyclist's death

The 67-year-old woman accused of colliding with a bicyclist riding at the edge of a canyon road is expected to cite health issues in her defense.

The trial of Elizabeth Deseelhorst started Tuesday in a Utah courtroom. She's charged with negligent homicide in the death of Josie Johnson, left.

The 25-year-old cyclist's death sparked a public outcry that led to ...   more »

View Article  Cycling the New York City transit strike

The first thing I hear on the radio this morning is that thousands more people are riding their bikes or walking in New York City this morning.

Here are some online resources for bus or subway commuters who have suddenly taken up bicycle commuting. ...   more »

View Article  Ban bicycle baby carriers from Washington roads?

Washington State Sen. Jim Honeyford has prefiled a bill that restricts the use of bicycle baby carriers on roads in the state.
Labeled SB 6142, the bill states:

A person shall not operate a bicycle attached to an occupied baby carrier on a street or other public roadway, unless the bicycle is operated within a city or town that ...   more »
View Article  Giving used bikes at Christmas

(UPDATED)What better gift for a boy or girl than a bicycle parked under a Christmas tree.

Here are a couple of stories of people in Chattanooga and rural North Carolina who collect and repair bikes for others this holiday season.

Parker Smith, a co-host on 96.5 FM (The Mountain) in Chattanooga, recently put out the word over his morning show that his friend, Carliss Dempsey, was seeking used bicycles ...   more »

View Article  Cycling gets more clout in DC

How would you spend $25 million for bicycle and pedestrian facilities in your town? That's a question that reps (like Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman, right) from four municipal governments get to consider when they meet in Washington DC this month.

The four -- Columbia, MO, Sheboygan County, WI, Marin County, CA, and Minneapolis, MN -- were named as pilot projects ...   more »

View Article  Outrage over cyclist's death in South Carolina

A tempest is brewing on Hilton Head Island, SC, over the death of a 64-year-old cyclist and the light punishment that's being considered for the motorist who struck her.
As the Georgia-based My Big Fat Geek Cycling Blog asks: "What's wrong with this picture?"
Plenty.
The 26-year-old driver of the SUV apparently struck Nhiem Kim, 64, from behind as the bicyclist was ...   more »


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