One of the most egregious violations of our right to the road is the “buzz,” when a motorist passes a cyclist perilously close—so close that buzzes frequently become rear-end collisions….
When dangerous driving threatens the lives of children, what should the authorities do? Too often, they appear to believe the proper response is cracking down on parents, rather than the…
Nearly two months ago, I announced that, following my final Legally Speaking column, I would continue to write about the fight for cyclists’ rights in a new column for Bicycling magazine. I am pleased to announce that…
Dear Bob, Here’s a question for ya. I was wondering what the law is as far as in a group ride while crossing a street if the light changes to…
Dear Readers, In Deliverance of the bird man, a reader wrote in to ask about an incident in which his group ride was buzzed, and in response, the ride leader flipped…
Dear Readers, Last column (Deliverance of the bird man), we had a letter from C.W. in “deepest darkest West Virginia” asking about self-defense, after his club ride was buzzed by…
Dear Bob, I live and bike in Texas. A few weeks ago friends in a cycling club were stopped and cited for failure to stop at a 4-way stop sign….
Dear Readers, In my last Legally Speaking column, we had a question from R.H. about riding two abreast while pacelining in Pennsylvania. In this column, we have a few more questions…
Hi Bob, First of all thanks for the “Legally Speaking” column. It’s informative, sometimes empowering and always interesting. On a group ride last week on a country road with no…
Dear Bob, I always enjoy reading your column. Lately though, I haven’t seen your column, which has been kind of disappointing for me. Where have you been? Are you still…