Where are we without the support of our city officials in our quest for equal rights on our roadways? So you would think it would help the cyling community to have a Mayor of a major city finally gain insight into what it feels like to be in our cages so to speak. Not so. The mayor of L.A. was hit by a taxi who failed to yield when pulling away from the curb and into the bike lane, but rather than being compassionate, he refused to press charges agianst the taxi draiver who clearly broke the law and all but blames cyclists for accidents by stating that bikers should be responsible and wear helmets.

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