Letters to the Editor: You got an electric bike -- great! Now, show some courtesy and caution
LA TimesTo the editor: As a writer and editor, Shelby Grad has been an exceptional asset for the Los Angeles Times for quite a long time. I was thrilled to see his byline and read his essay about how riding an electric bike has enabled him to see Southern California, New York City and Washington in a different and better way. To the editor: I travel around the San Fernando Valley daily and have seen the bike lanes being installed on major streets here. To the editor: This may seem like a petty response to an article in The Times, but it reflects how even trained law enforcement officers are unaware of rules sometimes. Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes is quoted as saying, “There shouldn’t be that many bicycles on the road blocking traffic, so that would be unsafe.” Cervantes should know, as we all should, that the California Vehicle Code gives cyclists the same rights and responsibilities as drivers on the road.
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