Author: Peter Wilborn
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Don’t bother with restitution in a bike case, unless . . .
One frequent bike accident related question I get asked many times a year is “Should I submit a claim for restitution in the criminal case against the person that hit me?” Generally, my answer is “No.” When the person who caused your accident was cited for a traffic or criminal violation, it began a sequence…
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Cycling Champ Won’t Let his Child Ride on the Road
Former British pro cyclist Chris Boardman wrote a great op-ed piece appearing on the BBC website today complaining that the lack of safe traffic infrastructure makes him fear for his daughter’s safety while riding on the roads around their home. Chris is most famous for setting the world record in the one-hour track time trial three times from 1993 to 2000.…
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Driver intentionally hits cyclist, twice, and flees.
A local cyclist narrowly avoided tragedy at the hands of a road-raging driver in suburban Olathe, Kansas, on Monday Oct 20. While on a public road, near a well-used public park, the cyclist rode past a driver who was pulling to a stop sign. For no good reason, the driver became engaged, gunned his engine and veered the…
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Denver Bike Commuting – Fall 2014 Update
Jason Crawford reports on better infrastructure. The upswell in bike commuting we have experienced the last few years continues to roll on. Thanks to the public advocacy work of BikeDenver, a concerted effort is now being made to increase cycle and pedestrian multi-modal transportation among students, staff and faculty at the Auraria campus. As this large educational…
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Protest the Washington Post
“It’s a $500 fine for a motorist to hit a bicyclist in the District, but some behaviors are so egregious that some drivers might think it’s worth paying the fine.” Washington Post column, July 8, 2014. Many of you have read the Washington Post’s Courtland Milloy’s attack-piece on cyclists in DC. There have been thoughtful, rationale,…
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Tour of Kansas City!
The Tour of Kansas City starts today! The plans have been underway for months, and it’s finally here, a three-day biking festival in the Kansas City Metro area. The event is in support of the Missouri Bike and Pedestrian Federation, a non-profit advocacy group. Organizers have included family fun events like a kids’ race and a…
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Riding Two Abreast
Law Peter explains why it is often a safer way ride. We hear more and more about those damn cyclists riding two abreast. Not a week goes by that the lawyers of Bike Law don’t get a call from a journalist asking about this controversy. We hear from frustrated drivers, complaining that when they drive behind a…
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Bike haters, born or made?
Kansas Bicycle Accident Lawyer Vance Preman wants to know. Bike Law Vance here. Last week, Bike Law Ann wrote a passionate blog post about a morning ride in Charlotte, North Carolina and close calls she had with motorists. The post went viral, getting over 10,000 views. What followed was a “debate” in the comments to the post, including…
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Denver’s One “Protected” Bicycle Lane?
After my Bike Law blog post last week about protected bike lanes in Vancouver, I was very happy to see a news article announcing Denver’s first “protected” bike lane along 15th St. through the downtown corridor. That excitement was short lived. Promoted as a separate lane which is “protected” from traffic by white posts, I was a little…
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Bicycle Accident Lawyer researches law of B.U.I. in Kansas and Missouri
A lively discussion at a local watering hole, Ponaks (which nearly straddles the border between Kansas and Missouri), was initiated by an employee who said, “I heard of a guy who got know a DUI on a bicycle.” Several bystanders chimed in and I decided to take a closer look. The law of Biking While Intoxicated…
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Denver Bike Lawyer reports on Bike Planning in Vancouver
Bicycle accident lawyer Jason Crawford returns to Vancouver, and likes what he sees. Recently, I (Bike Law Jason) visited Vancouver after a gap of several years. Having lived around Vancouver many years ago, I have spent an extensive amount of time in the city and been able to go everywhere I needed, or wanted, to…
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Maryland Bike Accident Lawyer on DC Area’s “Intersection of Doom”
Bike accident victim hit by car and then charged by the police! Excellent article today in the Washington Post about Rosslyn’s “Intersection of Doom.” It accurately portrays a Kafkaesque situation we deal with at Bike Law on a weekly basis: cyclist hit by a car, transported to the hospital, and presented with a traffic ticket by the…
