Memorial ride for bicyclist killed by SUV last week

[Paul Nevins]

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
4:00pm until 5:00pm
4:30pm Fountain at Balboa Park to City Admin Bldg 202 C st.

It appears in this particular incident the SUV driver became impatient behind a city bus and decided to pass the bus on the right side in the bike lane. Mr. Gilbreth was then subsequently struck by the SUV and the bus, leading to his unfortunate and untimely death.

We have to stand up to these injustices and make sure the City is extremely clear that 1 bicyclist death is one too many.

We are concerned about not only the high number of bike fatalities but also the people who are dying on our streets are not reckless or inexperienced bicyclists but are in fact very cautious and experienced people who ride.

Event details: Meet at Balboa park fountain at 4pm. We will chalk outlines of bodies until 430 and then ride to City Hall again since it appears nothing has changed since Ortiz's death. The City has to be absolutely clear that they will answer for their flawed roadway design and high speed limits.

Huge Fountain In Balboa Park Prado
San Diego, CA
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[Karl Rudnick]

I would hope that the focus is not simply on roadway design and city responsibility for this incident. In this tragic case, it seems the problem is an uneducated/uncaring motorist, who thinks that passing a bus on the right, where there is a bike lane, is perfectly OK behavior.

[Lou]

 I went by the crash site yesterday. A ghost bike has been installed.

LouM...