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Bicyclist harassment outlawed by Los Angeles City Council

Article here


"The ordinance, which backers described as the toughest of its kind in the nation, makes it a crime for drivers to threaten cyclists verbally or physically, and allows victims of harassment to sue in civil court without waiting for the city to press criminal charges."


quizbot
2011-07-21 16:10:52

All you haters, suck my subpoena.


ieverhart
2011-07-21 16:31:14

Not sure how effective this will be.


orionz06
2011-07-21 16:36:15

IANAL, so I assume this means that without this law, a cyclist (or, a pedestrian, right?) can't sue a driver in civil court if the city doesn't pursue a criminal case? Does this only apply to cyclists? What if a pedestrian is verbally assaulted by a driver?


bjanaszek
2011-07-21 16:43:47