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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FREEDOMS & ACTIONS ARE BEING
CONTROLLED BY BIG BROTHER
By: Roger Miller
Posted: 04/29/12
Everybody may think I'm a little out there; however, I'm going to take a little different slant.
It seems since our President has taken office, the government has taken over a lot of different aspects of out daily lives - the banks, car industries, class warfare (you are evil if you make to much money), and responsibility of our sexual lives).
Our President has mandated that employers and insurance companies be responsible to furnish contraceptive measures to individuals. We, the taxpayers and insurance payers, will take over the individual's responsibility of their actions in the bedroom. China has done this for years. One child per household, is this what is next?
Slowly and methodically your freedoms and actions are being controlled by Big Brother.
Just my Thoughts
Roger Miller
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CYCLISTS INSURANCE
By: Rellis Smith Verses
Tom Mericle,
Department Of Transportation
City Of Ventura
Posted: 04/26/12
The following is an e-mail banter between myself and Mr. Tom Mericle the Chief Bottle Washer in the Transportation Department for the City of Ventura. Tom is also second in command of the cities "Bicycle Program" and an avid cyclist. As you can tell Mr. Mericle is adamantly against the idea of cyclist having a license and/or insurance. It seems if it were up to him he would simply ban automobiles from the streets and leave them for the cyclists.
From: "RONALD SMITH"
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
To: "Tom Mericle"
tmericle@ci.ventura.ca.us
Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2012
9:33:28 AM
Subject: Cyclist Insurance
This is a very good reason why all cyclists should be required to have license and insurance in order to avail themselves of tax paid roads. How much money did it cost taxpayers to haul these cycliststo the emergency room by ambulance? How much did it cost in hospital fees since these people did not have insurance?
Ventura County ranked average in traffic collisions among other counties in California in 2010; however, had more crashes involving bicyclists, according to a new study released by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
The county had 279 crashes involving bicyclists, ranking it 13th among 58 counties in the state. Ventura County had the second-most crashes involving bicyclists under age 15 based on daily vehicle miles traveled and the seventh-most based on overall population, according to the study.
The cities of Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Oxnard were ranked in a group of 53 cities that had a population of 100,001 to 250,000.
Camarillo was ranked among 103 cities with a population of 50,001 to 100,000 and Moorpark was compared to 93 cities with a population of 25,001 to 50,000.
Thousand Oaks ranked eighth in crashes involving bicyclists under age 15 with 14, based on daily miles traveled, according to the study.
Rellis Smith
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
From: "Mericle, Tom"
tmericle@ci.ventura.ca.us
To: RONALD SMITH
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Mon, April 9, 2012
9:26:44 AM
Subject: Re: Cyclist Insurance
So, going with that premise, you are saying that pedestrians should also need to carry insurance and a license to walk anywhere in the public right-of-way or cross the street. In 2010 they were involved in collisions almost the same as bicyclists.
Tom
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CYCLISTS INSURANCE
By: Rellis Smith
Tom Mericle,
Department Of Transportation
City Of Ventura
Posted: 04/26/12
From: "RONALD SMITH"
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
To: "Tom Mericle"
tmericle@ci.ventura.ca.us
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012
9:34:09 AM
Subject: Re: Cyclist Insurance
Come on Tom, now you're beginning to sound like Rick Cole, Pedestrians don't usually use the roadways to get around. The pedestrians that were involved in accidents were more than likely hit by a car. If that were the case, then the car owners insurance would be libel. It's only common sense that if the taxpayers are footing the bill for millions of dollars of goodies for the cyclist then the cyclist should help shoulder the cost. Since they don't buy gas for their bikes the only way for them to pay their share is with license and insurance.
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that this idea will happen someday real soon.
Rellis Smith
From: "Mericle, Tom"
tmericle@ci.ventura.ca.us
To: RONALD SMITH
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Mon, April 9, 2012
9:49:32 AM
Subject: Re: Cyclist Insurance
Pedestrians use the road every time they cross the road or walk on the shoulder. Can't get very far as a pedestrian without crossing a street. I have been hit by a car as a pedestrian, and it was my fault, not the driver's. I would say that it is about equal who is at fault with pedestrian collisions.
I don't consider getting taken to the hospital when hit by a car while on your bicycle a "goodie" as you state. You are again assuming that most if not all bicycle collisions are the bicyclist fault. That is simply not true.
I'm surprised that you have not also extended this to electric vehicles, who do not also pay their fair share through gas taxes (on this I would agree).
Tom
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CYCLISTS INSURANCE
By: Rellis Smith &
Tom Mericle,
Department Of Transportation
City Of Ventura
Posted: 04/26/12
From: RONALD SMITH
rellis39@sbcglobal.net
To: "Mericle, Tom"
tmericle@ci.ventura.ca.us
Sent: Mon, April 9, 2012
12:11:45 PM
Subject: Re: Cyclist Insurance
#1... You obviously did not read my other e-mail well. I was referring to the "Goodies" such as bike trails and lanes, $5000 bicycle racks, now special crossing areas, signs everywhere, "Share the Road".
#2... You getting Rick Coleish on me again, of course, pedestrians use the road when they cross or walk on the shoulder, but that would probably account for 5% of the walking time; whereas cyclists use the roads almost 100% of the time.
#3... If you as a pedestrian were at fault when you got hit, I wouldn't go around telling people about it.
#4 ... If you want to drive your electric vehicle on the road you must have a license both for the vehicle and for yourself, so obviously they are paying their share. Plus, they do have to pay for the charging of their vehicles.
Rellis
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