Category: Bike Law Pennsylvania
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Randy LoBasso & The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Bike Law PA‘s Joe Piscitello sits down with Randy LaBasso to learn more about his work promoting better and safer biking for all. JOE: Randy, can you tell us about your role at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia? RANDY: Sure. I am the Policy Director for the Coalition which is an advocacy group that has…
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Tragedy & Activism
The Role of the Fierce Family Advocate This year’s Vision Zero (VZ) conference held at Temple University was hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for the third time. Attendance and participation were strong, reflecting solid community support for better road safety in the city. Many themes of the day bubbled up including how…
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Two Cycling Safety Wins for Keystone State!
Both the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia score important wins for better biking. Thanks to some outstanding advocacy efforts, both the state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia have recently scored two important wins for cycling safety. Pennsylvania: “Dutch Reach” in State Driver’s Manual The “Dutch Reach” method of opening a car door…
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Help the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition win $100,000!
When Bike Law Pennsylvania attorney Joe Piscitello received a call from the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition asking for his help to “get out the vote”for a contest where they stand to win $100,000, he jumped into action. Not only did his Bike Law Firm get the word out, but so did regional bike shops, organizations and community groups. …
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Pennsylvania Bike Law
PENNSYLVANIA BICYCLE LAWS It’s important to know your legal rights (and duties) when bicycling in Pennsylvania. It is especially important after a bicycle accident (we call them bicycle “crashes” and explain why here). For any questions about the State’s bike laws, or about your rights to the road, contact attorney Joey Piscitello directly. Right to the Road Prohibitions Helmets…
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Philadelphia Takes Vision Zero Seriously
Joe Reports On Best Practices Piscitello Law – Bike Law PA is pleased to share highlights from the third annual Vision Zero conference, held March 17 in West Philadelphia. The event was hosted by Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition and opening remarks by the Executive Director Sarah Clark Stuart encouraged 250 participants to “listen, learn and be…
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Vision Zero in Philadelphia
Compared to peer cities with established Vision Zero policies, Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of traffic-related deaths per 100,000 residents. Vision Zero (VZ) is multi-nation initiative with a guiding principle that death and serious injury should not be an acceptable outcome of transportation. Vision Zero plans often draw attention to flaws within the…
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Joe Piscitello Joins Bicycle Attorney Network to Represent Bike Law PA
Bike Law, a network of independent bicycle lawyers across North America, is proud to announce that Joe Piscitello of Piscitello Law has joined the network to represent Bike Law Pennsylvania. Joe joins 18 fellow bicycle crash attorneys in the United States and Canada that are focused on representing bicyclists and protecting their rights. Joe founded Piscitello Law thirty years…
