Residents urge more signs, speed controls after child injured on San Clemente multiuse path

Gary Champagne, a Corte Madera resident and owner of a boutique fitness center, told the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee on May 12 that his 4‑year‑old son was struck on the San Clemente multiuse path in a March 5 collision that fractured the child’s tibia and left him in a leg cast for nine weeks. "He completely, you know, shattered his tibia," Champagne said of the injury, and added that his son "was in a cast for, 9 weeks."

The incident and similar reports from other residents prompted public commenters and BPAC members to press town staff for steps to slow bikes and e‑bikes, increase visibility at crossings and deploy clearer signage and markings. David Bell, who identified himself as a Corte Madera resident, said the collision was “not if but when” for a more serious crash and asked the committee to agendize e‑bike limits and other safety measures. Bob Bundy and other residents urged posted speed limits, painted curb daylighting and signs that remind cyclists to call out when passing.

Why it matters: the San Clemente path and several other multiuse crossings are heavily used by pedestrians,…