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Road Rights

Nov 03 2014
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Road Rights – Taking On The Bullies

By Bob Mionske 2014, Road Rights No Comments

Cheryl, a former client of mine, was riding one of her regular routes, one she had ridden probably hundreds of times before. The only thing on her mind was whether she should get some climbing in, or loop back home …

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Apr 14 2014
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Road Rights- Not So Slow

By Bob Mionske 2014, Road Rights No Comments

A common misconception about cyclists is that we are in the way of drivers. In fact, motorists often underestimate just how quickly a bike can travel—a mistake that can result in right-of-way violations and crashes. If your bike is the …

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Mar 26 2014
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Road Rights – No Crime, No Punishment

By BicycleLaw 2014, Road Rights No Comments

Why do dangerous drivers receive more protection from the law than their victims do?

By Bob Mionske

When a dangerous driver injures somebody, or takes another person’s life, we pretend that it’s somehow normal. We’re all so aware of our …

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Oct 29 2013
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Road Rights – There’s Another Way

By BicycleLaw 2013, Road Rights No Comments

In the US and the Netherlands, two children on bikes are struck by cars—and the responses couldn’t be more different

By Bob Mionske

The driver who hit Burgess Hu never saw him.

She was making a right turn, and the …

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Jun 27 2013
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Road Rights – Class Dismissed

By BicycleLaw 2013, Road Rights No Comments

If you get a ticket while riding, here’s how to wipe your record clean

By: Bob Mionske

Whether you’re in a car or on a bike, the flash of police lights behind you is never a good sign. A traffic …

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Jun 10 2013
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Road Rights – A Big Fish That Got Away

By Bob Mionske 2013, Road Rights No Comments

Katelin Richardson had just graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts, and was staying to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy. But first, Kate, an athletic young woman who played soccer in high school and college, was spending the summer of …

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May 11 2013
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Road Rights – Help From Our Friends

By BicycleLaw 2013, Road Rights No Comments

How to talk bike safety with those who don’t ride (yet)

By Bob Mionske

Have I ever mentioned my Uncle Leo? He doesn’t ride, and he writes me off as one of those weirdos in spandex. We all have someone …

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Mar 28 2013
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Road Rights – Ticket Talk, Part 3

By Bob Mionske 2013, Road Rights No Comments

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I discussed some issues to think about if you get a traffic ticket while riding your bike. Now let’s talk about your best course of action.

If you decide not to …

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Mar 06 2013
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Road Rights – Ticket Talk, Part 2

By Bob Mionske 2013, Road Rights No Comments

So you just got a ticket while riding your bike. Now what do you do? Should you fight the ticket? Or should you just pay it and move on?

The answer to that depends on a number of factors. Were …

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Feb 08 2013
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Road Rights – Avoid The Door Zone

By BicycleLaw 2013, Road Rights No Comments

How to ride safely—and legally—around parked cars

By Bob Mionske

One of the most common types of car-bike collisions occurs when a stopped motorist suddenly opens a door into the path of an approaching rider. Each year hundreds of cyclists …

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