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Friday’s Headlines

Scooterist hit on SF's center-running lane; DMV suspends Cruise's permits; More

By Damien Newton

9:54 AM PDT on October 27, 2023

Driver Smushes E-Scooter in Controversial Center Running Bike Lane in SF (Mission Local)
SD Speeds Up Sidewalk Repair with Waived Fees, Streamlined Permits (Union-Trib)
Garden Grove Releases Timeline for Five New Bike Lanes (OC Trib)
How High Is Too High To Drive? (SacBee)
EU Rules That E-Bikes Are Bicycles, Not Motorbikes (Forbes)
Newsom's China Trip Not a Hit with Conservative Papers (OC Register)
Bring on the Bike Valet! (Press-Dem.)
DMV Suspends Cruise's Permits for Withholding Crash Info (Vice)

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