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ROAD RIGHTS BY BOB MIONSKE
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By Bob Mionske Here’s a conundrum: if you don’t need a license to ri...Road Rights- Driver Sues Family of Deceased CyclistMonday, November 29, 2010By Bob Mionske Matthew Kenney, 14, was an honors student, and a popular athlete who was active in several sports. David Weaving, 48, had five drunken driving convictions on his record, four of...Road Rights- Hit-and-Run in Vail, Colorado Incites OutrageThursday, November 11, 2010By Bob Mionske The first email alerting me to the news arrived at 9:00 on Friday morning. And then the next e-mail arrived. And the next. And the next. By Monday morning, the New York Times wa...Road Rights- Improvements in PortlandThursday, October 28, 2010Three years ago, a series of tragedies could have marred Portland, Oregon cycling forever. Instead, the city found a way to move forward. By Bob Mionske Three years ago this month, Portla...Road Rights- Lost in the GlareThursday, October 14, 2010A popular Wisconsin cyclist was killed when the sun blocked a driver’s view. By Bob Mionske In the 1990s, one team dominated the Master’s category at races throughout the Midw...Road Rights- Hit and RunFriday, October 01, 2010By Bob Mionske Like many New Yorkers, Bobby Bowen had re-discovered the joy of cycling in the city. As Bobby had explained, riding everywhere "made him feel happy and helped him stay fit ...Road Rights- Things That Go BumpWednesday, September 22, 2010Road hazards that injure cyclists might just seem like part of the sport–but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about them Collisions with motor vehicles account for thr...Road Rights- Listen, Obey-- And then ActFriday, September 10, 2010Even if you know you did nothing wrong, follow instructions from police if you’re stopped while cycling—it will work in your favor in the long run. By Bob Mionske Eighteen mon...Road Rights- Listen UpTuesday, August 24, 2010Can you legally wear headphones while riding? The answer might surprise you. By Bob Mionske One of the more common negative cycling stereotypes is that of a tuned-out rider blissfully unaw...Road Rights- The Messages We SendWednesday, August 18, 2010If you ride near pedestrians, you may be doing the rest of us a disservice. By Bob Mionske I was returning from a ride, but one of my main routes home was closed for bridge repairs, so I ...Road Rights- Keep Your CoolMonday, August 02, 2010How to handle an encounter when you’re unjustly pulled over By Bob Mionske Most people don’t follow traffic laws. Motorists speed. Cyclists roll stops. Pedestrians jaywalk. And...Road Rights- Adding Bicycle Infrastructure Creates More RidersWednesday, July 07, 2010By Bob Mionske “I was riding in Chinatown the other morning,” my law clerk explained. “It was a one-way street, two lanes, cars parked at the left and right curbs. They were n...Road Rights- Buzz KillThursday, July 01, 2010Three foot passing laws aim to give cyclists space on the road- but do they work? By Bob Mionske One of the most contentious issues cyclists have with motorists is what many call the buzz&...Road Rights- When Nature CallsFriday, June 25, 2010By Bob Mionske What to do when you’re out in public–and feel the urge Unlike most other sports, bicycling often takes place on the public commons of roadways, recreational pat...Road Rights- An Illegal Bike Ban- And The Fight Against ItThursday, June 24, 2010By Bob Mionske 43,000. Each year, that’s how many Americans are killed by motorists. For obvious reasons (size, speed, weight) automobiles carry an extremely high potential for caus...Road Rights: This is Justice?Thursday, June 03, 2010When a cyclist is killed by a driver, justice is nearly always stacked toward the driver. And in this case in Toronto, the scales were tilted even more than usual. By Bob Mionske On August...Road Rights- Doggone It!Monday, May 17, 2010When chased, crashed or bitten by a charging canine, here’s where you stand By Bob Mionske EVERY CYCLIST HAS HAD A PIECE OF A DOG’S MIND AT ONE time or another. To a dog, you ...Road Rights- When A Bigger Brother Is BetterWednesday, May 12, 2010State and Federal laws often have the cyclist’s back—especially when local laws don’t. By Bob Mionske Most cyclists, it seems, know more about traffic laws, and about th...Road Rights- KornheiserThursday, April 15, 2010By Bob Mionske Imagine you’re listening to the radio one day, as you always do, and the radio personality is on a tear about how annoying the local softball league is. Those ridiculous j...Road Rights- Two By TwoThursday, April 15, 2010How and when to ride side by side, legally By Bob Mionske For many cyclists, riding with others, whether on an outing with a friend or an organized ride, is one of the fundamental pleasur...Road Rights- Airlines and BikesTuesday, March 16, 2010By Bob Mionske From time to time I get requests from cyclists who have reached the point of exasperation with an airline. The problem? An airline has accepted a passenger’s bike for trans...Road Rights- Your City Versus My CityWednesday, February 24, 2010Suppose you were running a city, and you had the option to spend 5 percent of your transportation budget on transportation projects that would support 25 percent of all trips made. That’s an ...Road Rights- Traffic Injustice, Part IIMonday, February 01, 2010By Bob Mionske In November, I wrote the first of what I promised would be a two-part column on traffic injustice. Since then, breaking news on the situation in Philadelphia and the Los Angeles road r...Road Rights- Cell DrunkTuesday, January 19, 2010Drivers are increasingly impaired by phone calls and texts, and cyclists will pay the price until laws change Last July, Bradley Walck was reading a text message behind the wheel of his pickup when h...Road Rights- Road Rage Doctor Going to JailSaturday, January 09, 2010Dr. Christoper T. Thompson, a.k.a. “The Road Rage Doctor,” is sentenced to five years in prison for seriously injuring two cyclists in Los Angeles. By Bob Mionske Too often, cyclists rec... |
AnnouncementsComing Soon... NewsAre Portland cyclists showing signs of an unfortunate new trend?June 13, 2013The Oregonian: Are Portland bicyclists showing signs of an unfortunate new trend? Dana Tims, The Oregonian By ... VIDEO: Cyclist claims TV personality tried to run him off roadJune 7, 2013WGME Portland, ME: Bicyclist claims TV personality tried to run his bicycle off the road PORTLAND (WGME) -- A ... Most Ontarians want more bicycle lanes, survey showsMay 27, 2013The Toronto Star: Most Ontarians want more bicycle lanes, survey shows Nearly three-quarters think cycling inf... Italians ditching cars for bicyclesMay 27, 2013iol Motoring: Italians ditching cars for bicycles May 27 2013 at 10:31am By Amelie Herenstein Bicycles ar... |
