tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837540928978896866.post3170114373094915436..comments2023-05-01T03:32:27.762-07:00Comments on Cycloculture: The Dangerous World of Cyclo-Commuting in L.A.Forbes Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15206726185164505164noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837540928978896866.post-22414765321661206072008-08-04T08:47:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:47:00.000-07:00I commuted from Sylmar to Burbank for about two ye...I commuted from Sylmar to Burbank for about two years and only had two nasty encounters with irate motorists. One involved a Tahoe who passed me, and cut me off to turn right into a driveway in front of me. I had a squeeze bulb horn on my bike and used it. He slammed on his brakes, stopping halfway into the driveway. Thankfully I am a defensive rider in was able to avoid plowing into him. He rolled down his window and shouted to me to stay on the sidewalk.<BR/><BR/>I took down his plate # and tried to report it to Burbank PD, but was met by a brick wall, and dropped the matter.IgorTheCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330322277192124934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837540928978896866.post-27322240120890294462008-08-03T22:08:00.000-07:002008-08-03T22:08:00.000-07:00I agree, I grew up in LA, and it's the strongest c...I agree, I grew up in LA, and it's the strongest car culture anywhere.Lots of speeding and hotdogging going on too, bad for cyclists. Hopefully that will change. The weather makes it a pretty good place for cycle commuting however...Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334274953547920291noreply@blogger.com