Bob Okerblom
CA Springtime Protest Pedal to Stop Distracted Driving
In 2009, my 19-year-old son, Eric, was killed by a texting driver while he was bicycling on a straight, unobstructed country road.
Voices of Bicycling Advocacy
Here’s a sampling of 2009-2019 guests posts. Check out the authors’ posts, and thank them for sharing the joys, and challenges, of bicycling! /family-bonding-the-warwick-sisters-on-keeping-up-with-dad.html /welcome-home-devian-gilbert.html /musician-sarah-factor-has-a-bike-story-to-tell-listen-up.html /bike-month-profile-b-is-for-bipedalism-the-bike-jones-of-mindy-surratt.html /bike-inspiration-from-around-the-world.html /ciclocross-carreras-de-bicicleta-de-carretera-carreras-de-mountain-bike-gran-fondo-sin-bicicleta-y-festival-18-21-abril-2013-el-sea-otter-classic.html /monterey-park-cycling-kids-bike-salinas.html /youth-who-bike-dani.html /spinning-spokes-and-telling-jokes.html /mad-sos-erics-dad-ride-to-stop-distracted-driving.html /418-carmel-hwy-1-lets-get-that-bike-path-in.html /why-support-ciclovia-salinas-gregg-brady-shares-his-reasons.html Voices via video include… /detox-sea-otter-classic-can-be-for-anybody.html And in 2019, Susan Ragsdale-Cronin contributed second publication rights to her story below, first published…
Distracted? Stay alert, whether driving, biking, or otherwise getting about
Laws about driving with cell phones and other electronic devices in California, plus related recommendations for people who drive—or bike.