When the Beatles were in the studio recording what has gone down in music history as “the most important rock & roll album ever made,” Paul McCartney, working on one of his songs, sang “it’s getting better all …
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“3 feet to pass” is the law in California now. “3 foot laws” are a good idea—but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be improved. Here are 5 ways that 3 foot laws can be improved:
1. Eliminate exceptions …
Today, California’s new “3 Foot Passing law” takes effect, and is finally the law in the state. It’s been a long time coming—two previous attempts to pass the law met a fateful end at the tip of Governor Brown’s …
Bicycle Accident Attorney Jackie Carmichael explains the bike laws in Utah.
By Jackie Carmichael, Bike Law Utah
Utah has 16 bicycle safety laws that are codified at Utah Code Section 41-6a-10 et seq.
First and foremost, cyclists need to understand …
Bike Law Bryan reports on getting one step closer to including bicycling rights in Drivers’ Education.
By Bryan Waldman, Bike Law Michigan
As a bicycle accident lawyer in Michigan, I am thrilled to report that HB 5438, passed unanimously …
By Vance Preman
On May 10, 2014, BikeWalkKC sponsored its Women’s Bike Summit at the Ewing and Muriel Kaufman Foundation Center in Kansas City. Over 100 Women from different cycling tribes participated in the all-day event. Commuters, racers, tourers, and …
By Brian Weiss, Bike Law Colorado
We got lots of complaints about the cycling “techniques” of students around college campuses. Here’s a group of students wanting to learn to commute safely and to teach others how to do so.
Bike …
By Rick Bernardi. J.D.
Can a bicyclist pass on the right?
This is a question that we’ve come across more than once, most recently in a crash that happened in California. As the cyclist explained,
…I was doored by
Three years ago, a popular and well-known member of Chattanooga’s cycling community was buzzed by a driver who claims he never saw the cyclist, even though the cyclist was, according to friends, “lit up like a Christmas tree,” and …
Three feet to pass. Increasingly, it’s becoming the standard for the minimum distance at which motorists should pass cyclists—and increasingly, it’s becoming the law. When a state passes a “3 foot law,” the existing legal requirement to pass …
