Comments on: Ghost Bike http://matthewsperry.org/2004/06/24/ghost-bike/ Dedicated to the memory of bassist / father / husband Matthew Sperry, who touched so many with his love, honesty, humor, and music. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Doherty http://matthewsperry.org/2004/06/24/ghost-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Jim Doherty Mon, 02 Aug 2004 11:40:48 +0000 http://matthewsperry.org/2004/06/24/ghost-bike/#comment-328 I do find it odd that the fine of $211 is assessed. In Berkeley, Ca, that is the dollar amount of the fine for "operation" of a bicycle on the sidewalk, where the bike racks are installed. (The mere operation of a bike is prohibited on the sidewalks in Berkeley, where the bike racks are installed Kamikaze bikers under the age of 18, it's OK to ride the sidewalks, also of course riding the sidewalks is OK if you are a Police officer.) Also by Berkeley Municipal Ordinance, every concievable misdeed by bicycle is a criminal misdemeanor, even locking a bike to a parking meter in Berkeley is a criminal misdemeanor. That an unlicensed driver could have killed a bicyclist and had this reduced to an infraction is unconscionable. "Sentence" the Judge to riding a bike to work. There is a guy in San Francisco who's made it a pet project of his own to keep track of pedestrian (and bicyclist?)casualties on the streets of San Francisco. This includes some pavement markings I believe. I also think some press on M. Sperry's fate and the ghost bike stuff could help. I do find it odd that the fine of $211 is assessed. In Berkeley, Ca, that is the dollar amount of the fine for “operation” of a bicycle on the sidewalk, where the bike racks are installed. (The mere operation of a bike is prohibited on the sidewalks in Berkeley, where the bike racks are installed Kamikaze bikers under the age of 18, it’s OK to ride the sidewalks, also of course riding the sidewalks is OK if you are a Police officer.) Also by Berkeley Municipal Ordinance, every concievable misdeed by bicycle is a criminal misdemeanor, even locking a bike to a parking meter in Berkeley is a criminal misdemeanor.

That an unlicensed driver could have killed a bicyclist and had this reduced to an infraction is unconscionable. “Sentence” the Judge to riding a bike to work.

There is a guy in San Francisco who’s made it a pet project of his own to keep track of pedestrian (and bicyclist?)casualties on the streets of San Francisco. This includes some pavement markings I believe. I also think some press on M. Sperry’s fate and the ghost bike stuff could help.

]]> By: Andy Breglia http://matthewsperry.org/2004/06/24/ghost-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Andy Breglia Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:43:20 +0000 http://matthewsperry.org/2004/06/24/ghost-bike/#comment-327 It is too bad someone can't come up with some sort of template that can be used to spray-paint this information right on the pavement where the cyclist was killed or seriously injured. Of course, with our luck, they'll come after the people doing the memorial. It is too bad someone can’t come up with some sort of template that can be used to spray-paint this information right on the pavement where the cyclist was killed or seriously injured. Of course, with our luck, they’ll come after the people doing the memorial.

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