{"id":55337,"date":"2021-01-12T22:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T04:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=55337"},"modified":"2021-01-12T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T04:30:46","slug":"texas-biking-news-january-12th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/12\/texas-biking-news-january-12th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News January 12th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by sedan, police say<\/a><\/h3>\n

Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n

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Incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. at intersection of Walzem Rd., Fourwinds Dr.<\/p>\n

SAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A bicyclist was hit by a sedan while trying to cross a street on the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Northeast Side late Monday night, San Antonio police said.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Walzem Road and Fourwinds Drive, not far from Loop 410 and the city of Windcrest.<\/p>\n

According to police, the bicyclist, a man in his 50s, was …<\/p>\n

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2020 was the year Houstonians stayed out of their cars and grabbed a bike. A record 34 of them died.<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n

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The COVID pandemic sparked a surge in bike sales and bike riding across the Houston region at a time when pedaling \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and driving \u00e2\u20ac\u201d area streets is deadlier than ever.<\/p>\n

A sharp drop in driving could not stop road fatalities from reaching a record high based on data compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

That lack of safety was especially true in 2020 for bicyclists, who represent a fractional number of road users but 5 percent of those killed. Last year 31 men and three women died on area roads. The annual total of 34 exceeds …<\/p>\n

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NATURE’S GYM: Terry Hershey Hike & Bike Trail<\/a><\/h3>\n

Author: Brandi Smith | www.khou.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n