Countywide Bicycle Safety.*

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The Grand Jury recommends that the County Board of Supervisors and the city councils of all cities within the County encourage their respective law enforcement personnel to increase enforcement of bicycle and related motor vehicle laws. Response to R-01: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but is anticipated RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY: COUNTYWIDE BICYCLE SAFETY August 31, 2015

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will not be implemented because they are not Recommendations numbered warranted or are not reasonable. (Attach an explanation.) Date: 08-31-15 Signed: Number of pages attached 4 City of Port Hueneme SEP 0 4 2015 VENTURA GRAND JURY NTY August 31, 2015 The Honorable Donald D. Coleman Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California County of Ventura 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009 Subject: Countywide Bicycle Safety Dear Judge Coleman: The City of Port Hueneme has received the 2014-2015 Ventura County Grand Jury report, "Countywide Bicycle Safety." In accordance with Penal Code section 933.05, the City of Port Hueneme submits this response to the Grand Jury findings and recommendations. The Grand Jury requires a response to Findings FI-01, FI-02, FI-03, FI-05, FI-08, FI-10, FI-11 and Recommendations R-01, R-02, R-03, R-04. <b>Findings</b> FI-01: Throughout the County, law enforcement personnel rarely enforce helmet laws. They do not enforce bicycle licensing ordinances. Response to FI-01: The City agrees with this finding. FI-02: Licensing or registering bicycles with the police assists in the return of lost or stolen bicycles to owners, thereby reducing the number of unclaimed bicycles. Response to FI-02: The City agrees with this finding. The Port Hueneme Police Department (PHPD) offers bicycle licensing daily from 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. at no charge to Port Hueneme residents. RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY: COUNTYWIDE BICYCLE SAFETY August 31, 2015 FI-03: Bicycle helmet laws for children are not routinely complied with nor enforced. Response to FI-03: The City agrees with this finding. <u>FI-05</u>: Of all the factors contributing to bicyclists' deaths and injuries, motor vehicle driver error is the most prevalent. Rear-ending of cyclists is the most common error. <b>Response to FI-05:</b> The City agrees with this finding. FI-08: Salmoning places cyclists at greater risk as motor vehicle drivers are not expecting riders to be coming directly toward them. Many people are unaware that salmoning is illegal in the State. <b>Response to FI-08:</b> The City agrees with this finding. FI-10: City and county bicycle advisory commissions/committees have been able to better educate people to be aware of bicyclists. They help bicyclists become more knowledgeable of the rules of the road and thus become safer cyclists. <b>Response to FI-10:</b> The City agrees with this finding. FI-11: Bicycle advisory commissions/committees, working in conjunction with city councils and/or transportation agencies, have been able to assist local governments in obtaining State, federal, and other grant monies to be used to build bicycling infrastructure and educate the public about pertinent laws and safe riding practices. <b>Response to FI-11:</b> The City agrees with this finding. Recommendations

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The Grand Jury recommends the County Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of all cities within the County, continually promote bicycle laws and safety to people of all ages, concentrating on school-age children through events such as bike rodeos, bicycle rallies, and other educational activities. Response to R-03: This recommendation has not yet been implemented, but is anticipated The Grand Jury recommends the County Board of Supervisors and the