In some countries, comprehensive insurance policies are available for cyclists; like their counterparts for motorists, these policies cover cyclists for risks such as liability, personal injury, uninsured motorists, and theft. Until recently, comprehensive insurance policies for cyclists were not available …
New York is a study in contradictions. The state is ranked 29th for bicycle-friendliness in the League of American Bicyclists’ 2014 annual ranking. And yet New York City is ranked as the most bicycle-friendly city in America by Bicycling magazine. …
“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 …
What do you do when no thought or provision is made for cyclists on the roadway?
It depends on who you are.
If you’re like most people, you’re likely to avoid that road altogether. Awell-known study of Portland, Oregon …
Sep 05, 2014
Oregon Bicycle Accident Attorney Bob Mionske on “Safe Passing” laws and the three-foot rule
A cyclist was seriously injured in an Oregon bicycle accident on Wednesday morning. The cyclist, Richard Barrett, 67, of Corvallis, Oregon was riding …
Driver Was Reading Text Message When He Drifted Onto Shoulder and Hit Cyclist
By Bob Mionske
Sep 02, 2014
A driver who killed a cyclist near Rainier, Oregon has been arrested and booked into the Columbia County Jail on charges …
2014 will go down in bicycle history as the year that the Bike Law networkbegan expanding in a big way. The brainchild of South Carolina bicycle accident attorney Peter Wilborn, the Bike Law network had its beginnings in …
Bicycle Accident Attorney Bob Mionske explains:
A collision with an automobile is the greatest fear most people have about cycling; in fact, the fear of a collision with an automobile is the single greatest impediment to getting more people on …
Last week, I had an errand to run, so I reserved some time on Zip Car. I pulled out of the parking space, drove around the block, and there, right in front of me, was a cyclist climbing up a …
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