Crime & Safety

Mt. Diablo Gets New Bike Turnouts To Help Keep Cyclists Safe

"Anywhere you ride it's important for motorists to see you," Kalin said on a recent ride.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 13, 2024

If anyone knows the importance of taking bicycle safety seriously, it's Mount Diablo cyclist Alan Kalin.

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"I always have a flashing light in the front and in the back, I always have a flashing red light. Anywhere you ride it's important for motorists to see you," Kalin said on a recent ride.

But even with full safety gear, things can go wrong in seconds as Kalin found first-hand when he was struck by a car on a quiet road leading to Mount Diablo two years ago.

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