Category: Bike Law Oregon
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Oregon Cyclists With Traffic Tickets Can Attend Traffic School
At Least In Some Cities. Is Your City On The List? Ride a bike, and sooner or later you will notice that drivers often receive preferential treatment under the law. Our streets are often designed with drivers in mind, with little or no thought given to cyclists. If you are hit by a careless driver,…
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Oregon Bicycle Helmet Laws: Your Rights and Duties
Bicycle helmets have been in the news lately. Last month, Bike Law Illinois attorney Brendan Kevenides reported that an Illinois case may have some potential to hold Illinois cyclists liable for their own head injuries if they are hit by a car and are not wearing a helmet. The day before that report came out, a study was released…
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Insurance Advice For Oregon Bicyclists
Law Bob gives advice for riders in Oregon, and most other places. 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 in the United…
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Unsafe Pass Seriously Injures Oregon Cyclist
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 his bicycle on the shoulder of NW Hill Road in McMinnville, Oregon at 9:30 A.M. when a tractor-trailer towing heavy duty…
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Oregon Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run Crash
Driver Was Reading Text Message When He Drifted Onto Shoulder and Hit Cyclist A driver who killed a cyclist near Rainier, Oregon has been arrested and booked into the Columbia County Jail on charges of First Degree Manslaughter, Felony Hit and Run, and a misdemeanor out of Washington County for Fail to Appear. Oregon State…
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What To Do If You Are A Cyclist Involved In An Oregon Bicycle Accident
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 bikes—many people want to ride, but don’t feel safe when bicycle infrastructure is inadequate or nonexistent. Although a…
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Portland Bicycle Accident Attorney on Vulnerable Road User Laws
Out Of Tragedy, Halting Steps Towards Protecting Vulnerable Users Gerald Apple was returning home from a ride. One left turn, and he would be in his driveway. But as he began turning, a driver coming up behind him passed Gerald on the left, hit Gerald, and knocked him into a drainage ditch in front of…
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Portland Bike Accident Attorney’s Column in Bicycling Magazine
Bike Law Bob (I/Peter actually refer to him as Mr. Mionske) writes (and has written for years) a monthly column in Bicycling Magazine called “Road Rights” in which he tackles a different bike law issue every issue. The archive of his articles covers every possible aspect of representing cyclists in bicycle accidents and promoting the rights…
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Welcome Bob Mionske to the Bike Law team!
We (Ann and Peter) are thrilled to welcome Bob Mionske to the Bike Law Team. Bob is a guru on bike law. If you don’t already know, Bob is a Portland, OR attorney and cycling advocate who handles bicycle accidents and stands up for cyclists’ rights across the country. He is also a former…
