The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of an Oakland cyclist, Ty Whitehead, who was injured due to unsafe road conditions. The court clarified that cities like Oakland cannot claim immunity through waivers signed by third-party organizations like the AIDS Lifecycle ride, underlining their responsibility to maintain safe streets. Whitehead's legal battle, supported by various bicycle coalitions, highlights the importance of accountability in public infrastructure and the potential implications for cyclist safety statewide. The ruling sends the case back to the lower court for further consideration.
"To us, that was very appalling," said Justin Hu-Nguyen, the co-executive director of Bike East Bay of both the city's claims and the court's ruling.
"We felt it was important to speak up in this case because a victory for the City of Oakland would have impacted the safety of people who get around by bike throughout California," writes Kendra Ramsey, the executive director of CalBike.
The California State Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Oakland cyclist injured on the city's streets and clarified again that, yes, cities are responsible to maintain safe streets.
While the court ruled that...
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