Dr. Thompson's conduct was inexcusable and I fully support bicyclists rights to share the road. My concern is that many people who ride bikes don't follow the traffic rules often acting as pedestrians rather than vehicle users. It creates confusion for drivers and danger for cyclists. I would like to see more training offered for those who ride bikes to enhance understanding of the rules of the road.

Larry, don't keep calling it an accident. He was convicted, it wasn't an accident. It was deliberate.

As a cyclist, I always obey all traffic laws while commuting 20 miles to work. I have had some close calls and it is normally from lack of attention by the motor vehicle driver. The city of Irvine has done a great job providing an extensive netowrk of bicycle paths and bicycle lanes. It appears that justice has been done, given the facts of the case.

Big trucks are not allowed on some mountain roads, as eveidenced by the rrecent multiple-fatal accident on The Angeles Crest Hwy in La Canada/Flintridge recently.

I wonder whether bicyclists should also be kept off certain dangerous, twisting, mountain or canyon roads like Mandeville Canyon that are extremely bycyle un-friendly. Dangerous conditions like this pose a hazard for both cyclists and drivers.

Cyclists need to observe the rules of the road - just as motorists are required to do. I can't think of a time when 5 or 6 automobiles drove abreast down the road so they could talk to each other from car to car. And when you ask the cyclists to ride single file - as the law requires - they definitely yell and gesture. I can understand why drivers lose it when cyclists think that the laws don't apply to them when using the public roads.

Bicycles have all the rights to the road that a motor vehicle has. We are only prohibited from bicycling on limited access freeways. Allowing a bicycle on the sidewalks is very dangerous for many reasons. Cyclists should obey all the rules of the road. If we don't, we should be fined. Motorists also run stop signs and red lights; cyclists are not the only ones who ignore the rules.

Some cyclists don't obey traffic laws, and some motorists do not obey traffic laws. The notion that only cyclists engage in foolish or dangerous behavior on the road is ignorant, especially in LA, where perhaps the world's worst and most aggressive drivers reside. I doubt anyone would disagree that illegal behavior in any vehicle is unacceptable. The difference is that a car is a far more leathal to a person than a bike.
The drivers that are calling have issues that go way beyond "safety". I suggest that they seek anger therapy before they kill someone and find themselves on the wrong end of a vehicular manslaughter conviction. Having moved from Manhattan to LA, I felt safer in the big city than I do with LA drivers.

I call BS. I am a motorist and a cyclist. As a motorist, I almost always see cyclists run stop signs and red lights by hopping up on sidewalks etc. It seems most cyclists like to think of themselves as sharing the road when it benefits their convenience, and as immune from traffic laws ALSO when it benefits their convenience. As far as I'm concerned, I will treat any cyclist with the same respect as a car or motorcycle UNTIL I see them flout the traffic laws, then they're just a pedestrian and I will honk and pass. With rights come responsibilities. Float the responsibilities and you are no longer entitled to the rights.

Bicycles are accorded the same rights and subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle, per the California Vehicle Code 21200. So bicycles are allowed on every street throughout the city, legally and rightfully. That being said, yes bicyclists must be cautious and should be respectful towards car drivers many who are oblivious to law. We do need more bicycle infrastructure and bike lanes. We do need to advocate alternative means of transportation, including bicycling. If anyone has driven a car in Los Angeles, you know that drivers are angry and disrespectful towards each other. So it should be no surprise that they treat bicyclists with disdain. We need to educate, not aggravate.

I believe that two days ago, November 3rd on Air Talk, I heard a piece on the use of solar power and both the incentives available to California residents and the names of a couple of entities who offer guidance in selecting solar power material, scale, and companies to work with. I was driving at the time and was unable to write down the names of the entities that offer help. Assuming I am correct that I heard this information on Air Talk, could you please provide their names?
Thanks!