New Feature Coming: Hazards Reporting Tool

A near-wipeout on an blacktop mogul at Wilshire/Rodeo at dusk tonight gives Better Bike an idea for a new feature: an online road hazard reporting form. Now, there are a couple of good hazards maps already – Bikeside and Bikewise come to mind – but we’ve not seen a reporting tool that that sends a copy directly to Transportation folks who are responsible for ensuring safe conditions for all road users. We’re thinking about it like a first step in order to hold city officials accountable for the road conditions that pose a disproportionate danger to cyclists. And while we’re at it, we’ll have a copy sent directly to you and to Better Bike so we can begin to aggregate and track complaints. Fetching our busted U-lock + mount from the middle of Wilshire Boulevard this evening focused our attention on the need. What do you think?