Bicycle Accidents

Many California residents enjoy going on bike rides or taking walks to get to where they are going. Some enjoy doing those activities just so they can stay healthy. For anyone who is walking or biking, staying safe is a paramount concern. It is important for pedestrians and bicyclists to take proper precautions. It is […]

When you think of bike accidents in California, what do you think of first? For many cyclists, the first thing that comes to mind is the way that some motorists can be very inattentive to bikers on the road. Drivers may cut bikes off, veering into the bike lanes, and parked drivers may open their

The governor of California has signed a bill into law that now requires drivers to maintain at least a three-foot passing distance between a vehicle and a bicyclist. How can a motorist tell if he or she is allowing at least three feet? It’s about the same distance as opening a passenger car door. This

Leading a healthy lifestyle by staying active shouldn’t be something that leads to an injury caused by the negligence or fault of another person. For bicyclists around the San Francisco area, hazards like inattentive motorists and obstacles in the roadways pose serious threats. When an injury occurs because of those reasons or because of a

A San Francisco resident will receive about $3.75 million for injuries he suffered when a street sweeper kicked him off of his bike. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the local musician suffered a broken pelvis, ribs and other personal injuries when he was run over in December 2002.

The SF Streets Blog recently posted a sharp criticism of a SF Chronicle op-ed which decried the decision of the SFMTA pivot away from car-centric policies to promoting biking and pedestrian safety enhancement. The op-ed’s author, Bill Bowen, characterized the “elimination of vehicle traffic” as the primary mission of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and

Mayor Edwin M. Lee and several other top city officials recently announced a pedestrian safety campaign called “Be Nice, Look Twice.” The mayor says that in addition to encouraging individuals to be more aware of their surroundings, the SFPD will increase its safety enforcement efforts by bolstering the number of motorcycle cops on city streets.

San Fran Mayor Ed Lee recently announced plans to improve the safety of San Francisco streets after a spate of deadly crashes involving cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

At least one SoMa intersection will become safer for cyclists. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition recently announced that right-turn enforcement has finally been installed at the intersection of Market and Octavia. This will help catch drivers who decide to make illegal right turns onto the freeway.