{"id":87557,"date":"2025-12-09T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/87557\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:42:08","slug":"safe-takes-long-beach-and-los-angeles-to-task-for-failing-on-speed-cams-and-how-to-request-improvement-on-county-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/87557\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFE takes Long Beach and Los Angeles to task for failing on speed cams, and how to request improvement on county roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-Grove-Fund-Drive-Ad-1.jpeg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\tDay 343 of LA\u2019s Vision Zero failure to end traffic deaths by 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Day 12 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bikinginla.com\/2025\/11\/28\/its-the-11th-annual-bikinginla-holiday-fund-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">11th Annual BikinginLA Holiday Fund Drive<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Brian, Kathleen, Steven and Lisa for their generous support for SoCal\u2019s best source for bike news and advocacy!<\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? It only takes a few clicks to donate via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/BikinginLA\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PayPal<\/a>, Zelle or <a href=\"https:\/\/venmo.com\/u\/BikinginLA\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venmo<\/a>, and guarantee our spokescorgi will find a little kibble in her stocking this year.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, that\u2019s the same photo of our official spokescorgi that we used yesterday, because it\u2019s after 4 in the damn morning and I want to go to sleep, already.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Streets Are For Everyone, aka SAFE, is also <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/streetsareforeveryonesafe\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">conducting a year-end fund drive<\/a>, and more than deserving of a few bucks.<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe more than a few.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of SAFE, the organization takes Glendale, Los Angeles and Long Beach to task, along with Oakland and San Jose, for failing to implement the state\u2019s speed cam pilot program, over two years after it was signed into law.<\/p>\n<p>Only San Francisco has actually placed speed cams on the streets, getting a 100% A+ grade in SAFE\u2019s scoring system, while seeing a dramatic decrease in speeding where the cameras have been installed.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, on the other hand, gets a D grade, with Long Beach only slightly better at D+.<\/p>\n<p>Although, while I can\u2019t speak to Long Beach, that\u2019s probably being undeservedly kind towards LA.<\/p>\n<p>Malibu, which was added to the plan a year later as residents clamored for speed cams on deadly PCH, has done much better at implementing the program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetsareforeveryone.org\/blog\/speed-safety-systems-report?ss_source=sscampaigns&amp;ss_campaign_id=69366a10efa4c92c208b29a7&amp;ss_email_id=6936e8ad7c9f2f7679eba0d2&amp;ss_campaign_name=Speed+Safety+Systems+Progress+Report+%2B+A+Time+Sensitive+Call+to+Action&amp;ss_campaign_sent_date=2025-12-08T15%3A05%3A49Z\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">already achieving a B+ in SAFE\u2019s scoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Luc for forwarding a response from LA County on how to request safety signage or other improvements on country roads.<\/p>\n<p>Report a Problem: Bike Path:<br \/>Hi \u2013 Not a problem but a proactive measure to enforce safety for all. Now that the Rockstore section on Mulholland is finally open to all traffic:<br \/>Who do I ask for a sign to be placed showing to \u201cshare the road with cyclists\u201d?<br \/>Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Answer:<br \/>Thank you for contacting the website for Los Angeles County Public Works. We provide services to the unincorporated areas of L.A. County. Your concerns have been forwarded to the Traffic Investigator for the subject location, who should be contacting you shortly. You may also contact them at 626-300-4848.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>LADOT wants your <a href=\"https:\/\/ladotlivablestreets.org\/projects\/broadway\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">feedback on the South Broadway Mobility Project<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilityactionplanla.org\/survey\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">input to help shape their upcoming Mobility Action Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And no, \u201cmore protected bike lanes everywhere\u201d is probably not quite what they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>But still.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Gravel Bike California discovers some some hidden trails and camps in the Verdugo Mountains in the inaugural Tour de Dugo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikinginla.com\/the-10th-annual-bikinginla-holiday-fund-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-2025Holiday-Fund-Drive-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"371\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The war on cars may be a myth, but the war on bikes just keeps on going.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, business owners try to shoot themselves in the foot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/news\/heated-protest-erupts-chicago-over-new-concrete-bike-lanes-archer-ave\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">protesting new curb-protected bike lanes in Chicago<\/a> while alleging they were losing business after just 45 days, even though studies show protected bike lanes usually result in increased sales if they just give it a little time.<\/p>\n<p>New York Streetsblog examines <a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.streetsblog.org\/2025\/12\/09\/heres-everything-wrong-with-the-judges-order-to-rip-up-the-31st-street-protected-bike-lane\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">everything that\u2019s wrong with a judge\u2019s order to rip out a Queens bike lane<\/a>, accusing her of overstepping her jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Local\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LAist offers <a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/brief\/transportation\/city-chooses-safer-people-focused-redesign-for-huntington-drive-in-el-sereno\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more details on the $10.5 million Complete Streets makeover of Huntington Drive<\/a>, which adds bus lanes, curb-protected bike lane, wide sidewalks and a narrow median, while removing a traffic lane in each direction.<\/p>\n<p>Bikeshare is booming at UCLA, where <a href=\"https:\/\/dailybruin.com\/2025\/12\/08\/pedal-to-the-metal-investigating-metro-bike-usage-at-ucla\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">students and staff took roughly 15,000 Metro Bike trips last year<\/a>, including nearly 6,500 trips on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Burbank Bike Angels will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burbankca.gov\/newsroom\/-\/newsdetail\/20124\/burbank-bike-angels-holiday-event\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hold their annual celebration tomorrow at Burbank City Hall<\/a> to display hundreds of new and restored bicycles that will be donated to local children.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>State<\/p>\n<p>Carlsbad became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcoastcurrent.com\/encinitas\/2025\/12\/carlsbad-second-north-county-city-to-ok-stricter-e-bike-measures\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the second city in San Diego\u2019s North County area to crack down on ebikes<\/a>, including restrictions on where they can be ridden.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article313529233.html\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fresno driver was on the wrong side of the roadway<\/a> when he struck and killed a 51-year old anthropology professor three years ago as she was riding with three other bicyclists, according to a woman riding with her; the 50-year old driver faces a vehicular manslaughter charge, as well as a couple misdemeanors for her death.<\/p>\n<p>This is the cost of traffic violence. Yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/bikinginla.com\/2025\/12\/08\/blast-from-the-past-green-bike-lanes-foretold-2nd-class-citizenship-and-diy-activist-busted-for-painting-crosswalk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">we mentioned that someone riding a bicycle was killed by a driver<\/a> on the famed Pebble Beach 17 Mile Drive; today we learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montereycountynow.com\/blogs\/news_blog\/seth-pollack-who-led-csumbs-service-learning-institute-for-25-years-dies-in-a-bicycle\/article_bbadd2b5-83c1-49f7-9749-8274dff73d7c.html\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the victim was a 66-year old former professor from CSU Monterey Bay<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksbw.com\/article\/bicyclist-killed-17-mile-drive-csumb-california\/69665974\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">founded the school\u2019s Service Learning Institute and led it for 25 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/teen-bicyclist-dragged-by-car-in-san-mateo-dui-crash-da\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">24-year old man pled not guilty to DUI and hit-and-run charges in San Mateo County<\/a>, after he allegedly hit a 15-year old boy riding an ebike in a bike lane, and dragged the kid several blocks before crashing into a couple parked cars; police found half gram of meth and 14 empty beer cans in his car after the crash. No word on how the boy is doing, but he can\u2019t be good after that.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>National<\/p>\n<p>Momentum recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/momentummag.com\/here-are-the-best-rail-trails-in-the-united-states-for-cycling-bliss\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the best rail trails in the US for \u201ccycling bliss.\u201d<\/a> None of which are anywhere near Los Angeles, of course.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio, Texas is proposing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/bandera-road-proposed-plan-21230712.php\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$67 million plan to remove a lane in each direction from a seven-lane roadway<\/a>, while adding wider sidewalks and a bike path.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjournalcourier.com\/news\/article\/illinois-bike-path-speed-limit-21230838.php\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois bill would create a 15 mph speed limit on all bike paths in the state<\/a> for all bicycles, as well as low-speed ebikes, low-speed gas bicycles, motor-driven cycles and mopeds.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey legislature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidernj.com\/press-release\/senate-panel-approves-senate-president-scutaris-e-bike-safety-bill\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advanced a bill that would reclassify all ebikes, including ped-assist bikes, as motorized bicycles<\/a>, and require a drivers license for anyone over 17 to operate one, or a motorized bicycle license for anyone 15 to 16. A perfect example of how lumping all forms of electric bikes, including motorbikes and dirt bike, together as ebikes can result in a crackdown that harms everyone.<\/p>\n<p>High school students in Tampa, Florida worked with a local legislator to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/education\/2025\/12\/08\/bill-e-bike-helmet-requirement-filed-by-tampa-high-school-students\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">file a bill requiring bike helmets for all ebike riders under the age of 18<\/a>. Although bike helmets aren\u2019t designed to protect against the speeds many e-motorbikes and dirt bikes are capable of achieving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>International<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Momentum, the magazine updates <a href=\"https:\/\/momentummag.com\/worst-bike-lanes\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their list of the world\u2019s worst bike lanes<\/a>. Oddly, Los Angeles doesn\u2019t make the list, but San Diego does. Twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tis the season. Volunteers in Winnipeg, Manitoba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/breakingnews\/2025\/12\/08\/hundreds-of-bicycles-brought-back-to-life\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reclaimed and refurbished 350 bicycles headed for the landfill<\/a> to donate to local children in need.<\/p>\n<p>No surprise here, as officials say a new $26 million bike path connecting a Northamptonshire, England railway station to the town center will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cgex27jppz8o.amp\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">offer \u201cenormous benefits,\u201d as well as \u201ca safer and greener environment for everyone.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They know us so well. The UK\u2019s CyclingElectric offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingelectric.com\/buyers-guides\/christmas-gifts-for-the-electric-bike-rider-and-cyclist\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their list of the best Christmas gifts for ebike riders and bicyclists<\/a>, including a local craft beer. Sign me up, Santa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amsterdam <a href=\"https:\/\/ebiketips.road.cc\/content\/news\/amsterdam-mulls-over-fat-bike-ban-but-will-tyre-width-restriction-really-help-protect\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">considers a ban on fat-tired ebikes<\/a>, hoping that restrictions on tire widths will substitute for a ban based on engine power or potential speeds.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/iol.co.za\/capetimes\/news\/2025-12-08-supreme-court-calls-for-new-inquest-into-cyclists-cederberg-death-fall\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South African appeals court called for a new inquest into the 2016 death of a woman<\/a> who fell off a cliff while mountain biking with her husband, after a magistrate had ruled that her husband was implicated in her death \u201con the face of it,\u201d without hearing any testimony; she supposedly fell when he turned his back after stopping to take a photo.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/largest-counterfeit-bust-in-the-cycling-industry-usd1-6-million-in-illegal-bike-goods-seized-by-chinese-law-enforcement\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">took nearly $1.6 million worth of fake Specialized bike parts off the market<\/a>, while tracing the counterfeits back to the factories that made them.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/a-stolen-bike-broken-spokes-no-water-hail-and-more\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201ceveryday athlete\u201d from Australia rode his bike over 2,600 miles across the continent<\/a>. Or rather, two bikes, after his original bike was stolen as he slept in his one-man tent.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Competitive Cycling<\/p>\n<p>Cycling Weekly examines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/largest-counterfeit-bust-in-the-cycling-industry-usd1-6-million-in-illegal-bike-goods-seized-by-chinese-law-enforcement\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the disturbing trend of young cyclists giving up on the sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Now even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/2025\/12\/08\/teacher-struck-by-lightning-while-mountain-biking-family-trip-turned-nightmare\/?outputType=amp\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the gods are out to get us<\/a>. It may not be such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ireland-live.ie\/news\/tipperary-live\/1962680\/new-link-will-enhance-riversidewalking-and-cycling-trail-in-tipperary.html\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">long way to Tipperary soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And apparently, you\u2019re not the only one <a href=\"https:\/\/en.brujulabike.com\/cyclist-obsessions-that-only-those-of-us-who-pedal-understand\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who tosses your valve caps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Be safe, and stay healthy. And get vaccinated, already.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and fuck Putin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Day 343 of LA\u2019s Vision Zero failure to end traffic deaths by 2025.\u00a0 \u2026\u2026\u2026 It\u2019s Day 12 of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87558,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-87557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}