Bicycle Insurance Claim Tip: Police Reports

Perhaps the biggest misconception regarding bicycle-accident insurance claims/lawsuits is that police reports taken by the officer(s) responding to the incident are determinative.  Our clients are almost always surprised to learn that police/traffic accident reports are NOT admissible in California courts. Section 20013 of the California Vehicle Code states in relevant part that: “No such accident report shall […]

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Federal Funding for Cycling in Trouble Again

Federal support for bicycling is in trouble, again. The U.S. House and Senate have released bills that would reverse 20 years of progress toward making bicycling safe and stress-free for all Americans. The current Senate transportation bill eliminates essential biking and walking programs. To improve the bill, we’re asking senators to vote for a bipartisan amendment that […]

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