KR: Be Patient w/Bike Crash Probes

If you’ve been concerned or impatient about the investigations of Boise’s three recent cycling fatalities, take a close read of today’s paper. Patrick Orr’s story and Police Chief Mike Masterson’s Reader’s View take a good step back from the heat of the moment. The fact is, it often takes months to investigate a fatal accident and to decide whether to press charges. This isn’t unusual. This is standard procedure. Law enforcement needs to take its time. Even when — especially when — public scrutiny is at its peak/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

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Question: In Boise, the public is in an uproar after recent crashes have claimed the life of three bicyclists. Do you feel safe while riding bikes on Inland Northwest streets and roadways.