Albuquerque city councilor, citizens seek protections for people using road crossings

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…

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