"Here in San Mateo, we got our very first protected bike lane for one block last year. Redwood City has one protected bike lane. And as far as I know, those are the only two protected bike lanes in San Mateo County,"
"In this part of the Bay, we've historically had a larger percentage of people driving. But we're seeing that shift now to have more and more people walking and biking,"
"A lot of people are courteous but there's still a percentage that either don't care, don't look or hate you,"
"Car crashes have been the leading cause of child death in this country, without a close second, for almost a century,"
San Mateo County road safety has received renewed attention after the death of 4-year-old Ayden Fang. The county currently has very few protected bike lanes, with only a one-block protected lane in San Mateo and one in Redwood City. Peninsula cities have historically prioritized driver convenience over pedestrian infrastructure, even as walking and biking increase. Many local cyclists report frequent close calls with drivers. Traffic-related deaths in the county remain too high, and car crashes have been the leading cause of child death nationally for decades. Advocates call for aggressive road redesign and stronger policy to move toward zero deaths.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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