Drunk Drivers in the Wine Country

[Deanna]

For the most part, cyclists and motorists share the roads well here. Unfortunately, incidents such as this tend to spur those who don't like to share to speak up. Even though the motorist was clearly at fault in all the incidents mentioned in the article, we still saw letters to the editor about cyclists who run stop signs, don't signal, hold up traffic, etc. On the plus side we do have a great advocacy group in the area that is doing a lot to change this.

[veekcee]

This is so sad. Hubby and I did a nice 27 mile ride in Sonoma County a couple of weeks ago. It was a little scary, being a pretty new roadie, riding on these narrow roads. We did find motorists to be accomodating and never felt like I might be hit! You just never know do ya.

Sonoma County is one of our favorite getaways!

Vickie

[nuthatch]

This could have happened anywhere. I'll bet each one of us has heard of someone being hit and killed while riding in our state. It's just so tragic.