Author: Peter Wilborn
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Another Successful Road Defect Case, This Time a $750,000 Settlement in Georgia
We recently shared the story of a trial victory from the State of Texas where a bicyclist was injured due to a defect in a road maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas Road Defect We now can tell the story of another huge win in a road defect case, this time from our Bike Law…
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Is It Illegal to Ride Your Bike on the Sidewalk? – Each State’s Answer
The laws dictating whether you can ride your bike on the sidewalk differ depending where you live. Different states have different laws on this matter, and local ordinances also vary. Let’s take a look at the legal framework behind various state laws related to cycling on sidewalks. The laws of sidewalk-riding can be very complicated…
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Drunk Driver Runs Over Atlanta Transportation Planners
Many of you have heard about the horrific multi-victim crash from October 7, 2021, in which a Chattanooga driver brutally plowed her car into a group of 5 pedestrians as they were crossing a street, causing catastrophic and life changing injuries. In the chaotic aftermath of running a red light and almost killing an entire…
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The Why of Bike Law
23 years ago today, the world lost my brother Jim. He was killed on his bike by an under-aged driver who blew through a red light. While the years don’t really blunt the loss, they foster gratitude for the gifts left behind. My brother blessed me with so much, but 3 things stand out: First,…
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Bike Hand Signals
Before you get a driver’s license, you typically have to take a test that demonstrates your understanding of the rules of the road. This includes the importance of signaling your intentions when you are turning or changing lanes. Across the United States, bicyclists are required to use signals to let others know what they plan…
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Women on Bikes Day 15: Rachael Maney
Rachael Maney, Director of Bike Law, practices what she preaches. Rachael Maney is the Director of the Bike Law Network and of the non-profit Bike Law Foundation. As most of you know, she has spent the last two weeks on these pages profiling 16 Women on Bikes leading up to yesterday’s inaugural Women’s Cycling Day. If you haven’t yet,…
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My Top 10 Bike Tools
These are my favorites. I love bikes as much as I love cycling. To me, a bike is moving sculpture, perfected technology, and gorgeous industrial design. In these lock-down days, I am out in the garage fiddling with my bikes. Tuning them up, and overhauling one or two. Which got me thinking of bike tools. …
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The Hub for Cycling in Fairhope, AL
Katie Bolton’s Bike Shop is More than a Bike Shop. Katie Bolton and her husband Joseph are the proud owners of Fairhope Cycle and Tri in Fairhope, Alabama – the eastern shore. Their shop has been open for 8 years now and in addition to selling and servicing bicycles, the shop often is a “hub” for cycling…
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The Ideal Cycling Camera
Is the Ricoh GR III the best cycling camera of all time? A camera is necessary kit for every ride. But finding the right camera has been a challenge, until now. My rebuttable presumption: the Ricoh GR III is the best cycling camera of all time. Read on, and if you can prove there’s a…
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Driver Charged in Death of E-Scooter Rider
Bruce Hagen advocates for all vulnerable road users in Georgia. Eric Amis, Jr., was killed around Midnight on May 16 while he was riding on an E-scooter near the West Lake Marta station in Atlanta. In typical fashion, the police and media focused on all the wrong parts of the story. The driver who hit…
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Greenville Spinners Group Rides
One South Carolina Club’s Approach to Group Rides Group Rides? Me: I can think of no better way to spend a Saturday morning. Also me: I can think of no worse way to spend a Saturday morning. My lament on the subject, The Lost Art of the Group Ride, was published in September 1, 2011, and…
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BL Director featured in Triathlete Magazine
Rachael shared her own crash experience, explained what to do after a crash, and sounded the alarm that distracted driving is the biggest threat to cyclists. October is a big month in the triathlon world, with the Kona Ironman World Championships on the 13th. So it is good news that Triathlete Magazine chose its October…
