Earlier this year, we received a call from a cyclist in Huntington, West Virginia. That cyclist, a man named Tony Patrick, had a hair-raising story to tell about his encounter…
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“Cyclist At Fault In Crash With Car” That was the headline of a minor article on the “Cops and Courts” page of the Santa Cruz Sentinel recently. It was also…
Cyclists are required to signal turns just as drivers are—or, rather, should. Specific turn laws vary by state, but the Uniform Vehicle Code (the UVC is a suggested set of…
In Bicycling & the Law, one of the issues Bob addressed under the rubric of anti-cyclist bias was police bias against cyclists. Anti-cyclist bias within law enforcement manifests in several…
This news article featuring Bob Mionske has been reproduced here for our media archives. To access the original article, follow the link below. The Toronto Star: Bryant and bike courier a…
This news article featuring Rick Bernardi has been reproduced here for our media archives. by Sarah Goodyear on September 17, 2009 On Bicyclelaw.com yesterday, there was a terrible story out…
A swift public relations campaign couldn’t save a successful Canadian lawyer from the fact that he ran down and killed a bike messenger. By Bob Mionske He was Metis, one…
It was a Sunday morning in July; the five cyclists, ranging in age from 26 to 45, were on their regular weekend ride. On this particular Sunday morning, they planned…
Laws that don’t help anyone usually go unheeded. But a smart one, in Idaho, could provide a nationwide model. By Bob Mionske In the polarized world of cyclist-motorist interactions, one…
Cyclists have a right to the road, but where we should be on that road depends on state law and conditions. Generally there are bicycle-specific statutes requiring us to ride…