I almost always avoid watching any video “evidence” in news stories, such as that posted yesterday by Tempe, Arizona Police showing Uber footage of its Autonomous Vehicle striking a pedestrian. My avoidance is based in part on a strong inability to deal with video violence in any setting. For instance, I’ve never quite understood the… Read More Truth, Deception and the Tempe Uber Video Footage

The South Valley is in the midst of several road construction projects. Two of these are first and foremost storm drainage projects: Blake Road at Coors to the Isleta Drain, and Barcelona Road from Armijo Drain to Isleta Drain. Note the termini aren’t roadways but waterways. Let’s go birds’ eye to get a better idea… Read More SV’s Barcelona Rd. Gets New Storm Drainage; Bike Lanes/Sidewalk, Too

Discussion and outrage continues regarding the recent incident between motorist Jacob Brown and several members of the Seniors on Bikes riding group on NM-41 that resulted in grievous injury to one cyclist and broken bones and such to several others. You’ve probably already read the Santa Fe New Mexican account of Wednesday’s Santa Fe City… Read More Looking Long-Term at the Motorist v. Cyclists Incident on NM-41

It was announced at this past Monday’s meeting of the Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee that Albuquerque City Councilor Isaac Benton will introduce an ordinance next Monday, the 19th, adding “in a bicycle lane” to the existing Traffic Code language that: “No person shall park a vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such… Read More Parking, and Driving/Passing, in Bike Lane Addressed in Proposed Ordinance

After having earlier noted that there were zero New Mexico “pedalcyclist” deaths in 2017, it came to my attention a few days back that this was incorrect. Revised, more recent data from the Traffic Research Unit (TRU) at UNM now indicates that there was one death in October of last year. The circumstances surrounding this… Read More NM Cycling Deaths and Reporting the Numbers