San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
San Diego - a Bicycle Friendly City Many Opportunities for Improvement
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3
Findings 3 findings
F01
The City does not have a specific fund to finance the cost of bike lane installation, maintenance, and accessibility.
F02
Narrow bike lanes combined with high speed limits present a significant safety danger to cyclists. Fact: The City does not have a bicycle-licensing program or specific funding to initiate one. Find ing 03: Without an identified source of funds, improvements for the biking community will remain static. Fact: Photos taken of the Kearny Villa Road bike lanes show detrimental conditions and a lack of maintenance for safe bicycle travel. Fact: Class 3 (sharrow) bike lanes in downtown San Diego are detrimental to cyclist safety and are generally ignored by the cyclists and motorists.
F04
The City has failed to properly construct and maintain bike paths and lanes necessary to provide safe travel conditions. Fact: The California Vehicle Code Driver’s Handbook contains specific laws pertaining to bicycle riders. Fact: Bicycle riders on public roads have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists and are subject to the same rules and regulations. Fact: There are too many bicyclists violating the California Vehicle Code due to lack of education or lack of enforcement.
Recommendations 4
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13-57Page 6Improve bicycle safety and operational convenience by more frequent
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13-58Page 6Develop and implement a plan, no later than June 30, 2014, to install
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13-59Page 6Update the City's Transportation Plan, by the next budget cycle, to
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13-60Page 6Identify a funding source to finance the cost of bike lane installation,
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