tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post2481774781833225794..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: Biker Rally, 2012--where were the bicyclists?Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-18360081489176384652012-03-12T00:01:49.924-06:002012-03-12T00:01:49.924-06:00This bill is a good start. And it will really chan...This bill is a good start. And it will really change people desires with their acts.open face helmetshttp://www.riderwear.net/46-open-facenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-89034409072166479442012-02-13T12:12:47.473-07:002012-02-13T12:12:47.473-07:00Regardless of whether this bill does or does not g...Regardless of whether this bill does or does not go far enough, and perhaps it doesn't, we have to start somewhere. Sometimes hitting someone should be a felony, but we gotta get there. This sort of bill puts the state of New Mexico on record as marching in the right direction. Don't trivialize small steps--it took decades for people to take DWI seriously, too. I was once hit head-on by a drunken New York State Conservation official, mashing the front of our car. The conservation official got an offer of a ride home from a county sheriff. No ticket. That would not happen any more in most if not all places. As Neil Armstrong once said, "that's one small step for a man, and a giant leap for mankind". We gotta start somewhere.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-23077290935747050492012-02-13T10:08:59.467-07:002012-02-13T10:08:59.467-07:00Hi Khal,
Thanks for your post and everything that...Hi Khal,<br /><br />Thanks for your post and everything that you do.<br /><br />I will be candid and blunt here. We did not go to the rally because I don't support the notion that murder is a misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $1,000 and a stint in the county lockup.<br /><br />The proposed bill doesn't do anything substantive to the law to make people think twice about killing a cyclist (or pedestrian or other drive) because of texting, or simply running over a bicyclist because they "didn't see him/her." One thousand dollars, 30 days (suspended) in jail, and some tearful apologies before the judge and everything is okay again—except for the victim and the victim's family.<br /><br />Harsh as it sounds, but this is how most of these cases will play out in the courts, mark my words. Most of the murderers won't even need to hire a lawyer for these hearings. The bill is a travesty in the most literal sense of the word.<br /><br />When the lawmakers decide to get serious and decide to put the law on par with a manslaughter rap, then we've got something real. The current bill is only window dressing. The people represented by all those ghost bikes out there deserve much, much better than what's currently on the table.<br /><br />My two cents.Little Jimmyhttp://ljwheelhouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-11559145438643443162012-02-13T08:32:37.457-07:002012-02-13T08:32:37.457-07:00Hi, Jackie
Craig and I saw you and waived! But i...Hi, Jackie<br /><br /><br />Craig and I saw you and waived! But its gotta be more than the same die-hards!Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-57150611084175039242012-02-13T08:19:18.180-07:002012-02-13T08:19:18.180-07:00Khal,
Several of us cyclists were stranded in the...Khal,<br /><br />Several of us cyclists were stranded in the lobby of the Roundhouse because we were not permitted to bring our bikes inside and did not have bike locks with us. We took turns watching the bikes, but simply had a difficult time getting past the black leather. The cyclists and the motorcyclists may be strange bedfellows, but it's a worthwhile bill. Sorry I missed getting to chat with you in person.<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697021166404070881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-85946820246812147962012-02-12T20:12:18.101-07:002012-02-12T20:12:18.101-07:00To all the cyclists who were at the Roundhouse Sat...To all the cyclists who were at the Roundhouse Saturday, thank you for being there. Biker Day at the Capitol, 2012 had some of the most important DCWF people there participating. I was there with some of the most important people in my life. These are the folks that have contributed to DCWF the most. We don't have a lot of money, any full time staff or any powerful political connections.<br /><br />All I really have to say is that the more people who participate, the further we get. <br />Jennifer BuntzJennifer Buntzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620441033738852488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-35721699352314926472012-02-12T17:44:17.656-07:002012-02-12T17:44:17.656-07:00God bless you and your family, Sheryl, and please ...God bless you and your family, Sheryl, and please let us in the cycling community know if we can help you.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-27126790397284514142012-02-12T17:32:35.510-07:002012-02-12T17:32:35.510-07:00Thanks to you and Sheryl. I think "February&q...Thanks to you and Sheryl. I think "February" had a lot to do with it, though where I work, the moto population is more variable than the cyclists.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-30993506392988815042012-02-12T17:08:00.586-07:002012-02-12T17:08:00.586-07:00Dear Khal,
I want to apologize for not introducin...Dear Khal,<br /><br />I want to apologize for not introducing myself at the Biker Rally yesterday, but I did not know who you were until I read your blog today and saw your picture. I am (Scott) Dwane Lane's wife, and my son and I were there sitting almost directly across from you on the other side. I was also surprised that there were not more bicyclists there, but I thought that might be the norm since we have never attended that event before. We were not aware of the incredible lack of punishment for hitting a cyclist until my husband was killed, so I think there is a total lack of knowledge within New Mexico about careless driving laws. I also want to thank you for writing to the Journal about the offensive comment posted on the internet shortly after my husband died. I think that I saw the comment you were describing and was really sad about the insensitivity and lack of compassion for my husband. We appreciate your words of sympathy and concern. Yesterday was my son's 19th birthday-the first without his Dad- and he wanted to show his support for the legislation and honor his Dad by spending his birthday in Santa Fe in hopes that other children will not have to go through the sadness and loss that all of our family has suffered. It was a very moving ceremony. This law may not be as severe as it could be, but it is a start. Thank you for keeping cyclist safety a priority in your writing and I appreciate your remembering Dwane. He was a really nice guy to know, and would have been a friend of yours in a heartbeat. Ride safely, Sheryl KearbySheryl Kearbynoreply@blogger.com