All Woman Courier Company?!?
Well, this week anyway! With Darren on vacation and Michael injured, it's just Kelly and I (Elaina) running the show this week. The courier industry tends to have a low concentration of women in general. PedX recently became half female last month when, after Sam and Jesse retired, Kelly decided to pick up more hours and work here full-time. Little did we know we'd be all on our own for a while. Good news is that, despite being understaffed this week, things are going smoothly. And the boys should be back soon.
Cyclist Killed in Santa Cruz
Lucian Gregg, an 18-year-old Santa Cruz local was killed an accident involving a delivery truck on January 2, 2008. Over 50 community members participated in a memorial bike ride for Lucian on January 12th. This was the second death of a cyclist in Santa Cruz in the past 6 months. Both accidents occurred when trucks made "right hooks", a sudden right turn either without signaling or signaling too late. In Lucian's case, in is unknown whether he and the truck collided or if he lost control trying to avoid a collision. All of us at PedX are deeply concerned about the safety of cyclists on the road. We found a great video for cyclists and drivers, produced by the League of Illinois Bicyclists. Check it out at this link!