BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 24, 2012
Road Rights:
Road Rights-The Ignorance is Bliss Defense
By Bob Mionske
“I didn’t see the cyclist.”
It’s the most common explanation motoris...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 21, 2012
News:
A New Four-Lane Superhighway To Be Built Only For Bikes
TreeHugger.com: A New Four-Lane Superhighway To Be Built Only For Bikes
A.K. Streeter
Transportation / Bikes
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How safe is your bike?
The Coloradoan: How safe is your bike?
As the number of Fort Collins bicycle thefts continues to rise year ove...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 20, 2012
News:
Chasing my stolen bicycle
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Chasing my stolen bicycle
Enter the urban underworld of open-air chop shops, s...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 17, 2012
News:
WHO PINCHED MY RIDE?
Outside: WHO PINCHED MY RIDE?
When thieves stole his beloved commuter bike on a busy street in broad dayl...
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Legally Speaking:
Legally Speaking- Quicksilver Down
By Bob Mionske
Posted Jan. 2, 2003
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
Dear Bob,(I am a bicycle mess...
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Legally Speaking- Implied-But Unauthorized-Endorsement
By Bob Mionske
Posted Jan. 2, 2003 Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske (Dear Mr. Mionske(
I am a...
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Legally Speaking- Applying For A P-1 Visa
By Bob Mionske
Posted Jan. 9, 2003 Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
Greetings Mr. Mionske,(I am a pro...
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Legally Speaking- Rumble Over Rumble Strips
By Bob Mionske
Posted Jan. 9, 2003 Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske Hi Bob;(
You may have fol...
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Legally Speaking- My Stolen Bicycle
By Bob Mionske
Posted Sep. 25, 2003
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: My stolen bicycle
Dear Bob;...
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Legally Speaking- Taking the law into your own hands
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 4, 2003
A while back I answered an inquiry posed by a New York reader who saw s...
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Road Rights:
Road Rights-Bike Lights: When Do You Need Them?
By Bob Mionske
As dedicated cyclists have long known, cycling is not just a fair-weather activity. Day or night,...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 13, 2012
News:
New Code Gives Cyclists a Chance to Fight Harassment
Berkeley Patch: New Code Gives Cyclists a Chance to Fight Harassment
A new chapter in Berkeley's Municipal...
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Make streets safe for cyclists
The Boston Globe: Make streets safe for cyclists
EDITORIAL | EDITORIAL | CAMBRIDGE’S DEADLY INTERSECTION...
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Legally Speaking:
Legally Speaking- Less-Than-Adequate Coverage
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 12, 2002
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
This is part two in the firs...
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Legally Speaking- The Lunatic Fringe
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 19, 2002
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
Attorney Bob Mionske handles...
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Legally Speaking- Not Depreciated
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 26, 2002
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
Dear M...
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Legally Speaking- Too Late To Settle Up?
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 26, 2002 Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske Too late to settle up?(
...
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Legally Speaking- The right to go from point 'A' to point 'B'
By Bob Mionske
Posted Sep. 2, 2004
Dear Bob,(
I am curious what you think of the recent Toronto court ...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for January 12, 2012
News:
Advocates tout increase in Twin Cities cyclists
Minnesota Public Radio: Advocates tout increase in Twin Cities cyclists
by Sasha Aslanian, Minnesota Public Ra...
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Cycling advocate calls 2011 "fabulous" year for bikes
St. Louis Public Radio: Cycling advocate calls 2011 "fabulous" year for bikes
By Rachel Lippmann
...
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More Cyclist Crackdown Promised By City Council In 2012
The Gothamist: More Cyclist Crackdown Promised By City Council In 2012
James Vacca, chair of the City Council Tr...
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Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets
Louisiana Weekly: Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets program
3rd January 2012 ...
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Road rage bus driver faces jail for swerving in to cyclist
Road.cc: Road rage bus driver faces jail for swerving in to cyclist
Driver pleads guilty to GBH (with a bus) a...
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Legally Speaking:
Legally Speaking- K-9 Encounter
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 12, 2002
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
This is part one of the firs...
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Road Rights:
Legally Speaking- Contracts
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 19, 2002
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske
Attorney Bob Mionske handles...
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Legally Speaking- Not Depreciated
By Bob Mionske
Posted Dec. 26, 2002 Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske Dear Mr. Mionske,(
My bi...
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Road Rights- Buzz Kill
By Bob Mionske
One of the most egregious violations of our right to the road is the “buzz,” when a m...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for December 16, 2011
News:
Following Denmark's example on cycling could help EU...
Road.cc: Following Denmark's example on cycling could help EU meet a quarter of its CO2 reduction target, says EC...
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The Double Standard on Bike/Car Behavior
Streetsblog Capitol Hill: Brilliant Reader Comment: The Double Standard on Bike/Car Behavior
by Angie Schmitt
...
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U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers
The New York Times: U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers
By MATT RICHTEL
Published: December 13, ...
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Cellphone ban while driving? The tragedies behind the issue
The Los Angeles Times: Cellphone ban while driving? The tragedies behind the issue
December 13, 2011
...
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NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use
The Los Angeles Times: NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use
Associated Press
December 13, 2011
Sta...
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The Cyclist and the Damage Done
The Philly Post: The Cyclist and the Damage Done
By Brian Howard, 12/13/2011
Why the tragic death of a Leh...
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Cyclist Patrick Ytsma's death has dark irony
The Lehigh Valley News: Cyclist Patrick Ytsma's death has dark irony
Paul Carpenter
6:02 p.m. EST, Decembe...
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Road Rights:
Road Rights- In War Over Parking, Cyclists Look to Lock Bikes
In most cities, cyclists have nowhere to lock their bikes legally. Here’s how to change that.
By Bob Mions...
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BicycleLaw.com Updates for August 31, 2010
News:
City: Cyclists continue to improve Asheville's bike access
Asheville Citizen-Times: City: Cyclists continue to improve Asheville's bike access
STAFF REPORTS • A...
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St. Petersburg police ticket 16 bicyclists as safety campaign be
The St. Petersburg Times: St. Petersburg police ticket 16 bicyclists as safety campaign begins
By Andy Boyle, Ti...
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Cycling: Help needed to spur bicycle service on trains
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Cycling: Help needed to spur bicycle service on trains
Saturday, August 28, 2010
B...
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One year later, cyclist killed in confrontation remembered
The Toronto Star: One year later, cyclist killed in confrontation remembered
Published On Sun Aug 29 2010
Je...
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Road Rights:
Road Rights- Keep Your Cool
How to handle an encounter when you’re unjustly pulled over
By Bob Mionske
Most people don’t fol...
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Road Rights- The Messages We Send
If you ride near pedestrians, you may be doing the rest of us a disservice.
By Bob Mionske
I was returning ...
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Road Rights- Listen Up
Can you legally wear headphones while riding? The answer might surprise you.
By Bob Mionske
One of the more ...
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