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San Luis Obispo police searching for hit-and-run driver, two injured

July 23, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a hit-and-run driver who injured two bicyclists on Tuesday.

Shortly before noon, two bicyclists were riding southbound on S. Higuera near the cemetery when a white sedan hit and injured them. The driver did not stop.

Both bicyclists were injured in the hit-and-run crash. Their current condition is not available at this time.

Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the white car in the photo or who has information about the crash to call law enforcement (805) 594-8052 and reference 240723046.

 


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The driver should have stopped… that puts him or her in the wrong… most likely no insurance or a DL….


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4 bicycles riding abreast, while running red lights and stop signs, is more common than many think.


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The City of SLO is a party to a false sense of security when it comes to bicycles. I’m surprised that the City of SLO is not being challenged for their inconsistency in bike safe roads. Another good reason to undue their fractured encroachments which abuse homeowners parking needs.


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If someone does challenge them they will just claim to need more money for creating their idea of safer cycling roads.


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I agree that SLO has culpability here but not for the same reasons… SLOPD does absolutely nothing about the blatant violation of cyclists riding side by side and not single file and SLO does nothing to promote safe, single file, riding.


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Hate to break it to you, but side by side riding is not necessarily a violation of the vehicle code. I am not saying that it is appropriate to ride side by side at all times, but it is not a violation in many instances. Also, the injured cyclists could have been passing each other or riding one in front of the other. We just don’t know since the article doesn’t offer that detail.


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I am well aware of the lame loophole that exists being abused by “inconsiderate of traffic” cyclists. I for one absolutely am saying side by side riding is inappropriate at all times, everywhere. Absolutely no reason for it and it only exacerbates an already dangerous situation. There’s a reason the bumps ground into the road are on the inside of the bike lane…


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@perspective…please enlighten us, what is this lame loophole you speak of?


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Be honest, your solution is that no one should bike, that the problem isn’t cars hitting unprotected bikes, but bikes being on the road in general.


You’re right about one thing – inconsistency, we need protected bike lanes on every major thoroughfare.


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Not sure what you are talking about? The accident happened on a stretch of South Higuera that has no on-street parking and has a Class II bike lane that was constructed in the early 80’s. How about a little sympathy for the injured bicyclists and a little rage for the hit-and-run driver instead of using the incident to rage about other city wide bicycle related improvements. Most likely the bicyclists were hit by a distracted driver (texting) or DUI. Hope the PD finds the driver.


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Let’s be real. SLOPD couldn’t solve a crime if their pension’s depended on it.


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