Kayla Vanlandingham was riding home from her job at Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center In Albuquerque last July when she was struck by a car and killed.
Now her death has led to an effort to update a 1974 statute regarding road crossings.
If you’re driving and you see flashing yellow lights at a crossing, what are you obligated to do? Slow down? Stop if you see someone? If you’re not certain, you’re not alone. In Albuquerque, according to the law, a person walking in that crossing has more legal protection than a person crossing it on a bicycle – or in a wheelchair…