Category: Bike Law USA
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Police Ticket Cyclist For Taking Lane, Ticket Thrown Out (VIDEO)
Police Officers were Wrongly Cracking Down on Cyclists in Richmond, VA. Bike Law’s Tom Bowden took control of the travel lane to justice this week in Richmond Circuit Court, on appeal from General District Court, by successfully appealing a traffic ticket wrongfully issued to Taylor Wyant for not riding on the far right of the roadway.…
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Bike Law is Hiring
We need a Directeur Sportif, Administratif and de Creation. 1/2/16: THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. ANNOUNCEMENT TO COME. *** We are looking for a Directeur Sportif, Administratif, et de Creation. A Guy/Gal Friday. A no-job-too-small-or-too-big Lieutenant. Bike Law is a network of bicycle lawyers across the country (bikelaw.com). Our affiliated lawyers are a great crew…
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Dear Driver,
Dear Driver: A letter from Jason Lazarus. When he’s not riding his bike, Jason Lazarus can be referred to in any number of ways. He owns a small business that helps people who are disabled. He’s a lawyer who is the owner of a small firm. Between the 2 ventures, he employs many people and…
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Update On The Kalamazoo Cycling Tragedy
On June 22, 2016, the driver who ran down and killed five Kalamazoo cyclists and injured four others was officially brought into a Kalamazoo courtroom and charged with five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of reckless driving causing serious impairment. At that court proceeding, it was also revealed that the driver, 50-year-old Charles Pickett Jr.,…
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Does Auto Insurance Cover Bicycle Crashes?
Yes, often your car insurance will cover a . Before heading out for a ride most of us intuitively check our air, brakes, chains and cranks and do a once over of our bikes. We confirm our helmets are secure, our cell phones and Garmins are charged, and that we have lights if we think…
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Hit and Missive: Reflections on a Bike Wreck
Our webmaster, Mike Dayton, was one of four riders hit on February 20, 2016. Here are his words about the , his recovery, and cycling. I got hit. Put me down for 44 years without an injury, save for the occasional tired knee and lungs. A careful rider with a mirror to see cars that…
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A Tribute to Fallen Cyclist Dr. John Harsch
Another tragedy that proves that fatal bicycle crashes are not “accidents.” A Man Died Today. I / Bruce didn’t know him. So why am I so sad? John Harsch was killed doing something that he apparently loved. Riding his bicycle. I use the word “apparently” because I didn’t know him. But there are a lot…
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Bicycle Crashes are Not “Accidents.”
We’ve used the word “accident” on our site for years. As of today, that changes. The crash that sent our webmaster and blogger Mike Dayton to the ICU (still in critical condition) and that injured three others has garnered much attention around the country. We have reported on his condition, and the weak charges filed against the…
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Update on Mike Dayton
Check here for the latest news, as we get it, about the North Carolina bicycle crash that injured 4. As most of you know, Mike Dayton and three other cyclists were run down on a North Carolina road on Saturday, February 20th. Mike is Bike Law’s webmaster and blogger, and if you read these pages,…
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Dumb and Dumber – Anti-Biking Laws Coming Soon To A Legislature Near You?
Let’s all enjoy a nice big chuckle at those idiotic proposals. Meanwhile…. I’ve had a good laugh at those ridiculous anti-biking bills that have been circulating on Facebook. All you can do is shake your head in disbelief, cringe a little and shrug it off. It’s like watching a spectacular belly flop from the high…
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Door Zones: A Dangerous Game of Russian Roulette For Cyclists
Advocacy / Bike Law Canada / Bike Law Colorado / Bike Law Illinois / Bike Law Louisiana / Bike Law New York / Bike Law USA
Dooring crashes. You know the danger if you live in any U.S. or Canadian city where older roads have been retrofitted with bike lanes. Those bike facilities are often shoehorned into the space next to car parking. When car passengers open their door without looking, they can hit passing bikers. Here’s how Daniel Flanzig, a…
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Felony Manslaughter Charge in Bicyclist’s Death
Justice may finally be here for the family and friends of a bike rider who was killed in 2015 by an Oklahoma driver. Patrick Wanninkhof, 25, was a popular New York City school teacher who took part last summer in a cross-country ride with Bike & Build, a nonprofit group that raises money for affordable housing…
