Category: Bike Law Texas
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One Million Dollars for Texas Road Defect
The Texas Department of Transportation had offered cyclist Mike Bagg $0. Recently, attorneys with the Bike Law network took a case to a trial against a titan of a defendant: the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT was represented by the Attorney General’s Office, one of Texas’ largest legal teams. We had a great client, but it was…
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FELONY CHARGES FOR WALLER DRIVER
WALLER 6 UPDATE: November 20, 2021 The teenage son of Jason and Jennifer Arnold, who, with their permission, was operating his parents’ F-250 diesel truck when he plowed into our 6 clients while they were riding their bicycles on September 25th, 2021 in Waller, Texas, was released to his parents on Thursday afternoon (11/18/21) after…
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Coal-Rolling Texas Truck Driver Plows Into 6 Cyclists
PRESS RELEASE FROM BIKE LAW’S NATIONAL DIRECTOR RACHAEL MANEY In light of the recent Waller Bike Crash in Texas, and in an effort to help untangle and unpack some of the emotionally charged comments, questions, and inaccurate assumptions being made, we want to update you on the parts that we can share. I hope that…
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Texas Debating 3-Foot Passing Law
Make your voice heard in favor of a 3-foot passing law to protect Texas cyclists. It happens all the time: Someone emails me video footage, clearly showing they were biking along when a car buzzes past, coming within inches of a horrible crash — and there’s nothing I can do about it because we don’t…
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VIDEO: Unleashed Dog vs. Cyclist vs. Unrepentant Owner
Dog owner apparently gives phony name and number. Help us identify him. What is worse – the underlying act or the coverup? A few days ago, we received a request for help from Eames Bennett, a Ph.D. Candidate at Texas A&M University. Recently, Eames was riding his bike home in College Station, Texas. At the…
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VIDEO: Texas Pickup Comes Within Inches of Children
Texas Still Doesn’t Have a Safe Passing Law. It is NEEDED NOW. One look at this video is all you need to see why this parent reached out to Bike Law with serious concerns about a Dallas driver. Even as a bike accident lawyer that has dealt with many cases of dangerous driving, this video made…
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CO2 Cartridges are on the No-Fly List.
Bike Law Charlie Nabbed by TSA, Practices Loving-Kindness, and Is Cleared for Take Off If you ever leave a bike trip and land in a TSA interview room because of your stowaway bike accessory, reading this blog first may help. On bike rides, I try to never leave home without a CO2 cartridge just in…
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Safe Passing in Texas
New laws to protect cyclists are desperately needed. Should Texas pass a statewide law that bans drivers from buzzing bicyclists? Should Texas fully ban a person from holding a cell phone while driving? We’ve had a decade to consider this issue. Here are my thoughts. A few weeks ago, I sat in the Texas A&M Cycling Team’s…
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Bike Riding on the Highway in Texas
As the attorney for Bike Law Texas, I am frequently asked whether one may legally ride on Interstate 10. Of course, this inquiry is typically sparked by someone planning a route in west Texas, rather than someone looking for a shortcut within the Houston city limits. Nevertheless, the legal issue is an important one. The…
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School Bus Driver Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run of Houston Bicyclist
Bike Law Charlie reports. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 56 year-old Bobby Brooks pedaled his bicycle down Hansen Road in Houston, Texas. This stretch of Hansen is primarily light-industrial and only blocks from the end of Runway 22 at Houston’s William Hobby Airport. As Mr. Brooks rode down Hansen and into the…
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Houston, Texas Bicycle Laws
In addition to state-wide laws, Houston, Texas has its own bicycle laws. Bike Law Charlie explains. As both a bicycle accident lawyer and advocate for safer riding, I previously prepared an article to serve as an overview of the laws that apply to riders while bicycling in Texas. We now focus on cities that have passed their own book…
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Austin Bicycle Laws
In addition to state-wide laws, Austin, Texas has its own bicycle laws. Bike Law Charlie explains. As both a Texas bicycle accident lawyer and advocate for safer riding, I previously prepared an article to serve as an overview of the laws that apply to riders while bicycling in Texas. Now, let’s delve into cities that have passed their…
