Bicycle Law Blog

San Francisco cyclists don’t have to worry about busting a tire during the COVID-19 Stay at Home Order. On March 19th, Mayor London Breed officially announced the city’s bicycle repair shops will be allowed to remain open. On March 18th, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) sent out tweets asking city officials whether bike repair shops would be…

Shelter-in-place is not a lockdown, and you may still leave your home to ride a bicycle for exercise or for transportation, so long as you maintain social distancing and follow other rules. You an see the order here. The order is in place to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, aka COVID-19. Here are some…

A new 2020 study out of the University of California, San Francisco suggests e-scooter injury cases have risen dramatically over the past few years. According to the latest stats, the number of e-scooter injury patients requiring hospitalization rose over 360 percent between 2014 and 2018. For this latest study, UCSF researchers looked into data from…

A hit and run driver was stopped by a good Samaritan who stopped the fleeing driver after noticing the cyclist victim was still on the roof of the car. Police say that the accident happened Monday, February 24, 2020, on Joiner Parkway in Lincoln. A picture on the Facebook page of the Lincoln Firefighters showed…

In line with the trend in micro-mobility, electric bikes and scooters, and ridesharing, Oakland is the first city in the nation to offer scooters with seats designed to assist the elderly, disabled or those with limited balance. It’s basically a scooter with a seat, however, to Oakland leaders, it represents more than that. It gives…

On January 29, 2020, a section of Market street became off-limits to all private cars including rideshare vehicles like Uber and Lyft. The move has been in the planning for some time, and the city made official on Wednesday. The car-free zone extends from Tenth and Main Streets in the eastbound lanes and between Steuart…

Accessible scooters are becoming more popular for people who need a little help getting around. Modern technology is making them more comfortable, practical and go farther on a charge. According to Disabled World, around 2 million people use electric scooters or wheelchairs across the U.S., most of whom would not be able to get around…