Year: 2018

It’s undeniable: the City of Angels has some serious issues with biker safety. New figures show that the city doled out $19 million to 17 cyclists who were seriously injured on poorly maintained roads in 2017. 2017’s figure doesn’t even come close to LA’s most recent high for biking fatality settlements ($16,500) a decade ago….

On Sunday, February 18, 2018, a 74yr old cyclist was hit by a vehicle making a left-hand turn in San Gabriel. According to the Pasadena-Star News, a Lexus was traveling West on Angeleno Ave and making a left hand turn when the car hit the cyclist who was traveling east. Left-Hand Turn Accidents We will…

On Saturday, February 10, 2018, a 64yr old cyclist was hit while riding along Capitol Expressway in San Jose. According to NBC Bay Area, the cyclist was hit by a Nissan Sentra traveling the same direction and thecyclist was hit in the bike lane. Tragically, the cyclist passed away from his injuries at a nearby…

On Monday, February 12, 2018, a 43yr old man in Turlock was hit on his bicycle on Lander Avenue. After the first collision, the cyclist was then hit by additional vehicles. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Mod Bee, the driver never saw the cyclist. We are deeply saddened…

The Tour de Palm Springs is a mass bicycle ride and participants include both enthusiasts and casual cyclists who bike through the beautiful desert mountains. It’s a charity event which has raised millions of dollars for Coachella Valley charities. The 2018 ride was the 20th anniversary of the event, drawing in cyclists and families from…

On Tuesday, January 30, 2018, a cyclist riding along Market Street in West Oakland was involved in an accident with a big-rig truck. The cyclist and the big-rig were both traveling north on Market. According to News Locker, when the big rig began turning east onto Fifth Street it struck the cyclist. The 23 year…

On February 1, 2018, westbound lanes of Caribbean Drive were shut down while police investigated a bicycle wreck. The crash occurred on Caribbean between Borregas Avenue and Geneva Drive. Tragically, the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. According to The Mercury News, the crash occurred just before 7AM and the cyclist was hit by…