Category: Bike Law USA
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Oregon Rides of Silence 2019
This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Ride of Silence, which honors cyclists who have been killed by a motor vehicle collision. In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas, Texas after Larry Schwartz was killed by a bus while riding. Larry’s death was horribly tragic for the Dallas cycling community.
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River City/Bike Law Team Racks Up Another Victory!
Race Report from The Montinore Road Race (By Harrison Harb) May 4, 2019. The team showed up with engines revved in close-to-full attendance for the Montinore Road Race, blessed with near-perfect racing conditions as temps pushed up into the 70’s. The race was 10 laps of 10 kilometers with a 3-minute climb to the finish
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River City/Bike Law Team Represent!
Big News from the River City/Bike Law Team! Representing River City/Bike Law, team member Dan Lincoln raced in the Tour of Walla Walla, a four-stage road race held over three days in Washington’s beautiful Walla Walla Valley. This year was the Tour’s 21st year, with the race, now a Spring Classic in the racing schedule, held over the
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Oregon Bike Lane Law
It’s Passed the House. And on April 29th, It’s Before the Oregon Senate There aren’t many photos of Jonathan Chase Adams. “He didn’t like having his picture taken,” his younger sister Jessica says. “Neither do I. We’re the same like that.” Adams grew up in Laguna Niguel, in Southern California, and attended community college in neighboring
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Bob Mionske
OG , Olympian, and More From the beginning, the Bike Law Network has had a singular focus—helping cyclists who have been injured find justice. Well, what’s so special about that? Lots of lawyers take bicycle accident cases. But the Bike Law Network is different—the lawyers in the network are cyclists themselves, and they’re passionately committed to protecting the rights of
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Video Proves Harassment of Bicyclists
You may have already seen the video below. If you haven’t, please watch. On Tuesday, August 24th just before 7PM, Jeff McCord and approximately 20 other cyclists were stopped at the intersection of Karl Daly and Grants Mill Road in Irondale, Alabama, a town outside the city of Birmingham. As McCord waited for an ambulance
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The Case for Strict Liability in Our Biking Laws
A Model for Bike Law Reform At sea a boat under power must give way to a more vulnerable craft. The law requires that a power driven vessel give way to a sailing vessel. A sail boat must give way to a craft engaged in fishing. These simple rules are consistent with the maxim that
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National Bike Summit 2018
Dockless Bikeshare & Proving Safe Passing Through Technology The star of the 2018 LAB Summit was hands down dockless bikeshare. Prior to even picking up their nametags at the registration booth, summit attendees encountered the wealth of dockless options available to them as a result of DC’s dockless bikeshare trial period, which is nearing the
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Yes to Road Riding
In his December 7th piece, Aaron Gully (the bike-test director of Outside Magazine) asks whether road riding is worth the risk. Aaron wrote the piece after he was hit by a car on a short section of road between two off-road trails. Fortunately, his injuries were relatively minor, but the experience led him to question whether
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10 Ways You Can Be Become an Active Bicycling Advocate
As today is Giving Tuesday, the largest funding day for US-based non-profits, it is fitting to reflect on how we can all effectively apply our time and money to make the bicycling movement stronger and more effective. Top 10 Ways to Become an Active Bicycling Advocate Featured Image: Richard Masoner Lauri Boxer-MacomberLauri Boxer-Macomber has been an avid
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What You Should Know About Electric Bikes and the Law
Answers the most frequently asked questions about electric bikes and the laws surrounding them. This e-bike article is a collaboration with several Bike Law network members, Bryan Waldman, Charlie Thomas, Kurt Holzer, and Lauri Boxer-Macomber. We will continue to update it as new legislation and electric bike product is released. Last updated: September 19, 2017 Across the country these
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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
