Cyclist Escorted off the 405
Though illegal and dangerous, freeway pedaling happens frequently.
It’s a bad idea to ride a bicycle on the freeway.
Aside from being dangerous, it’s also illegal.
The California Highway Patrol pulled over an 18-year-old who pedaled along the shoulder of the San Diego (405) Freeway in Seal Beach Thursday afternoon.
“We got a lot of people calling it in,” said Officer Gabe Montoya. “Basically, you can’t enter the freeway as a pedestrian.”
While it may be common sense, it’s apparently not common knowledge.
“In Orange County, we probably get reports of it about three or four times a month,” Montoya said. “A lot of the time, it’s people who know they have to get somewhere, and the shortest distance is just one exit down the freeway.”
The cyclist apparently entered the freeway at Westminster Avenue and was escorted off by an officer at Seal Beach Boulevard.
Paul
9:55 pm on Thursday, April 21, 2011
The City Council in Long Beach has put bike lanes in many new places. It may work. Perhaps they could be added in places near freeways where bike riders are tempted to do a quick ride from one exit to the next to avoid a long round about trip. I never thought that I would see such a radical idea in Long Beach, but if it works, why not? Does Seal Beach government promote bike riding?
Paige Austin
2:04 am on Friday, April 22, 2011
Bike riding is huge in Seal Beach, but bikers definitely share the crowded roads with drivers. The city did just acquire land to complete the San Gabriel River Bikeway Trail, which runs from Seal Beach to Azusa. Seal Beach's portion runs from the beach and up along the San Gabriel River.