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2015

Dec 17 2015
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Legally Speaking: Rolling coal is wrong — and illegal

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

The roads belong to everybody, roadies included. But some people don’t see it that way. When they see you out on the road, it pushes their tribal buttons. You’re not their “tribe,” and sometimes they feel compelled to express their …

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Nov 09 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: Vulnerable user laws

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Question: What are the consequences for a driver who is paying more attention to the dial of their stereo, their coffee, a passenger, or their cell phone than they are to the roadway upon which they are traveling in their …

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Oct 03 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: Autumn lights

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Bob Mionske explains why lights are an important accessory to bring on fall rides for safety and to shield yourself from liability.

Another summer has come and gone, and another fall has arrived. With season barely over, roadies are still …

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Sep 01 2015
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Legally Speaking: What to do if you’re hit by a car

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Bob Mionske explains the dos and don’ts of what to do if you’re hit by a car while riding.

Picture this: You are riding along on your regular training route and nearly home. The light is green ahead, so you …

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Aug 06 2015
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Legally Speaking: At least three feet

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Bob Mionske explains the importance of three-feet-to-pass laws and why they must be consistently enforced by authorities.

It’s a common cliché that cyclists are “scofflaws” who either don’t know or don’t care about traffic laws (recent researchindicates that …

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Jun 12 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: Do cyclists pay their fair share?

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Bob Mionske addresses the myth that cyclists don’t pay their fair share to build and maintain roads, compared to motorists

Cyclists need to start paying their share for using the roads!”

This is a common refrain from bike haters — …

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May 21 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: The Idaho stop

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Mionske considers the upsides of Idaho’s “stop as yield” law and says that more states should be so forward-thinking, despite objections

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.”
-Abraham Lincoln

A little over …

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Apr 15 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: The door zone

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Bob Mionske addresses the dangers of parked cars, which may contain drivers who will open their doors without warning, causing a crash

The Door Zone. What do you need to know about the ‘DZ?’ Just three words: Don’t go there. …

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Mar 17 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske: Riding with video cameras

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Video camera footage can be used in legal cases but cyclists need to keep their tempers in check, writes Bob Mionske

Editor’s note: We are pleased to reintroduce “Legally Speaking,” a column penned by lawyer Bob Mionske. Have a question …

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Feb 18 2015
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Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske returns

By Bob Mionske 2015, Articles No Comments

Olympic cyclist and lawyer Bob Mionske is reviving his VeloNews column to answer questions about cycling and the law

Editor’s note: We are pleased to reintroduce “Legally Speaking,” a column penned by lawyer Bob Mionske. Have a question about the …

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