Category: Bicycle News
Posted on December 7, 2015 in Bicycle News,Blog,Laws
Since bicycles are relatively small, especially when compared with massive cars and trucks that populate Bay Area roadways and freeways, cyclists face special types of dangers that put them at extra risk for injury or death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 900 people died in bicycle accidents in the…
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Posted on November 30, 2015 in Best Articles,Bicycle News,Blog,Law
Any time you try to pull together a top 5 (or even a top 10) list of biking excursions in the Bay Area, you obviously will disappoint fans out there. To wit, in this post, we will not cover the amazing 10 mile jaunt through Portola Redwood State Park near Pescadero Creek, which shuttles…
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Posted on May 7, 2014 in Bicycle News
SF Weekly’s Joe Eskenazi details a horrible incident last fall where an elderly man carrying full bags of recyclables was involved in a collision with the municipal bus where the victim was crushed beneath the rear of the bus due to it not being outfitted with “S1 Gard” protectors, which keep cyclists from falling in the…
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Posted on April 21, 2014 in Bicycle News,Law,Safety
If you or someone you care about was injured in a bicycle accident, an experienced Los Angeles Bicycle Accident Lawyer can help you pursue a claim for compensation. Determining Who is Responsible for Bicycle Accident Injuries Reckless and negligent drivers pose a serious risk of injury and death to bicycle riders. If you were struck and injured…
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Posted on April 4, 2014 in Bicycle News,Law
US Senator Chuck Schumer has attached an amendment to an upcoming tax bill currently being developed in the US Senate. While there is no guaranty that the amendment will be passed, it’s heartening to note that policymakers are taking urban cycling issues to heart. “Bike-share programs are an efficient, healthy, and clean form of mass…
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Posted on November 14, 2013 in Bicycle News,Law
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, a 56-year-old motorist cut off cyclists pulling out of a parking lot on Valencia Street and then after the cyclists yelled at him to watch out, circled back to actually hit one of them as the two cyclists tried to get onto the sidewalk / out of harm’s way. The…
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Posted on May 6, 2013 in Bicycle News
The building that was Faber’s Cyclery has sat on First St in San Jose since 1884. Just weeks after the business closed, an eerily predictive article describing the possibility of it being burned down came true when fire tore through the old building on April 25th, 2013. In a 2008 Metro “Silicon Alleys” article, journalist…
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