Bike yield laws are not yet in place in San Francisco that are intended to keep pedestrians safe. The Bike Yield Law is a new and potential law that people in the area are asking for, because its adoption could help reduce the number of traffic deaths that take place each day and throughout the […]
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After you’re in a car-bicycle accident, there are a few things you need to make sure you do. You’ll want to call the police and collect information at the scene if you’re able to, and if you’re injured, you should make sure that the emergency services are aware of your injuries.
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If you’re a cyclist, you know how dangerous it can be if vehicles pass too close to you. You can be bumped off your bicycle or lose control. If you suffer injuries, you then have to work with your attorney to make a claim against the driver, and then you have to prove that
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Riding a bicycle is a great way to help the environment, to cut down on traffic congestion and to get in shape, but it’s also potentially dangerous. Getting hit by a car could lead to you needing to file a lawsuit to claim compensation for your own personal injuries. How dangerous is it in California,
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Most San Francisco bicyclists are extremely careful when they take to our city’s roadways. Indeed, they have to be. When a cyclist gets into an accident with an automobile, they are at a devastating disadvantage. Due to the size and weight of the typical motor vehicle, the injuries suffered by a bicyclist in such a
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Matt G from Mill Valley asked the following question: “I am a bicyclist. It was wet on the roadway the other day and as I was coming down Market, near 11th Street, there are a series of railroad tracks in the road which my wheel got caught in causing me to fall and get serious
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Bike To Work Day is today and, according to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Market Street is the most heavily bicycled road west of the Mississippi River. In 2013, four bicyclists were killed on the streets of San Francisco, the highest annual figure since 2001, while 21 pedestrians were killed in 2013. In 2014, 18
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As the summer weather closes in on California, bicyclists and motorcyclists will head out in droves. This means that drivers will have to watch carefully for these riders. Unfortunately, not all drivers do that. Instead, some drivers slam into bicyclists and motorcyclists and later claim they couldn’t see the victims.
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California law prohibits the use of diversion programs as a means to reduce fines for most traffic violations. The only exception to this law as it stands now is if the violation is written to a minor, is an infraction and doesn’t have any fees associated with it. A bill that has been introduced in
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The battle between lawmakers and bicyclists about what is safe for adult bicyclists is one that has been ongoing and doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. The battle now has a footing in the California Senate thanks to a bill introduced by California State Senator Carol Liu. She has introduced a bill that
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