Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Geelong Advertiser: BOLLARDS BLAMED FOR BIKE INJURIES
Alex Oates
December 31st, 2009
AN Ocean Grove man whose son suffered extensive facial injuries in a collision with a metal bollard has dema...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Seattle Times: Vancouver woman accused of car wash scam
An 18-year-old woman has been charged with theft, accused of organizing a car wash for her jailed boyfriend while saying the fundraiser was...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Naked truth: Nude cyclist charged with indecent exposure
By JOHN FLICK
KOMO-TV
"The charge is for indecent exposure," he said.
If convicted, he could...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: Price of a bicyclist's life? $313
The Baltimore Spokes blog reports on the trial of a St. Mary's County motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist she didn't see because she was dr...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Northern Echo: Motorist is jailed for causing fatal accident
10:17am Wednesday 30th December 2009
A MOTORIST who killed an elderly cyclist after he hit him with his high-powered car has been jai...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Salt Lake City Weekly: Utah Drunk Biking Laws
Judge upholds DUI for drunk bicycler
By Jesse Fruhwirth
A recent ruling by a Vernal judge that Utah’s nebulous driving under the influen...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Sonoma Index-Tribune: No fault in pedestian, bicyclist collision
By David Bolling
INDEX-TRIBUNE EDITOR
A 72-year-old Sonoma artist remains in a critical condition in a Sacramento hospital ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
San Jose Mercury News: Cyclists could get lanes along Mary and Borregas avenues in Sunnyvale
By Tiffany Carney
Cupertino Courier
Posted: 12/30/2009 05:23:40 PM PST
Updated: 12/30/2009 05:23:40 PM ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Columbian: Car wash scam suspect appears in court
Mallory Ewart, who allegedly organized a car wash scam to bail boyfriend Antonio Cellestine out of jail, appeared in Clark County District C...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Daventry Express: Cyclist dies nearly a year after accident
Published Date: 29 December 2009
A CYCLIST who was injured nearly a year ago in a traffic accident near West Haddon has died.
Jo...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Irish Times: Flashing lights legalised as new cyclists' code planned
OLIVIA KELLY
FLASHING BICYCLE lights, which have been used illegally for years by many cyclists, have been legalised by Min...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Juvenile Court judge orders Pavlis bike fatality case sealed
The public may never know the fate of a 16-year-old driver who police say killed a bicyclist last summer.
BY PA...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Road.cc: Driver 'had no idea' cyclist was under lorry's wheels
By Tom Henry - Posted on 29 December 2009
A cyclist killed at a central London junction would still be alive if the lorry that hit...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Roanoke Times: Bicyclists seek better protection
Two people injured in bike wrecks say they believe the motorists who hit them were not adequately punished by the court system.
Mary Hardbar...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Chicago Sun-times: Justice lacking in road rage murder charge
Prosecutors protect instigator as 'witness' instead of criminal
December 29, 2009
BY MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist
The ca...
Monday, December 28, 2009
Religion Dispatches: Hipsters v. Hasidim Over Brooklyn Bike Lane
By Nathan Schneider
December 28, 2009
Did Williamsburg’s Hasidic community have Mayor Bloomberg close a major bike lan...
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: Proposals seek to encourage more cyclists and to make Baltimore streets safer for them
By Julie Scharper | julie.scharper@baltsun.com
December 27, 2009
Boson Au commutes from h...
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Clarion Ledger: Bills to look at cyclists, road safety
JUSTIN FRITSCHER • JFRITSCHER@JACKSON.GANNETT.COM • DECEMBER 26, 2009
Expect legislation that addresses rules of the road ...
Friday, December 25, 2009
Radio Iowa: Bicycle Coalition seeks legal protections
by O. KAY HENDERSON on DECEMBER 25, 2009
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is again gearing up to try to get state lawmakers to pass a bicycle s...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The San Antonio Express: Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by 18-wheeler
By Valentino Lucio - Express-News
A bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday night when a 18-wheeler hit him after ...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The New York Daily News: Death of Brooklyn cyclist spurs closer look at dangerous intersection in Greenpoint
BY MIKE MCLAUGHLIN
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM
A fat...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The Ironton tribune: Ex-police chief seeks removal from civil suit
By Benita Heath | The Tribune
Published Tuesday, December 22, 2009
CHESAPEAKE — The man who was police chief at the tim...
Monday, December 21, 2009
BikeRadar.com: US states could make it illegal to harass cyclists
By Richard Peace
Moves are afoot in the US to make harassment of cyclists illegal (© boogieelephant - Fotolia.com)
Laws f...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Guardian Bike Blog: Do cyclists need restricting?
Cyclists and pedestrians will take advantage of 20mph speed limits, according to drivers' groups
As Sarah Boseley reported recently, a larg...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Age: Big jump in serious cycling crash injuries
CLAY LUCAS
December 21, 2009
THE number of cyclists being seriously injured or turning up badly hurt at Victoria’s hospital emergency dep...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Suspect in hit-and-run death of Martinez cyclist pleads not guilty
By Robert Salonga
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 12/21/2009 12:15:42 PM PST
Updated: 12/21/2009 03:17...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Marin Independent Journal: Red-light cameras: More than 500 tickets issued in first month in San Rafael
By Jennifer Upshaw Swartz
Posted: 12/21/2009 05:46:50 PM PST
More than 500 traffic t...
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Post-Standard: Bicyclist hit by police SUV plans to sue
By Robert A. Baker / The Post-Standard
December 20, 2009, 6:00AM
The Post-Standard filed a Freedom of Information request Aug. 12 ...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Gothamist: Top-LESS Bedford Bike Lane Protest Draws Media, Clothed Cyclists
"I want to see some boobs," shouted a lone NYPD officer (seen here) who pulled up to our photographer at Be...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Chicagoist: Bicyclist's Family: Charge Other Driver, Too
As the family of Jepson Livingston continues to reel from his death, members of his family are demanding that the second driver in...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Coloradoan: No charges for SUV driver in teen cyclist's death
BY NATE TAYLOR • NATETAYLOR@COLORADOAN.COM • DECEMBER 18, 2009
The Fort Collins driver whose SUV collided with a 14...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: Cover up! Bike advocacy group calls for no topless ride on Bedford tomorrow
BY GERSH KUNTZMAN
The Brooklyn Paper
At least one group of bicycle activists is not excited by...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Judge: No Bike Lane? No Legal Protection.
POSTED BY SARAH MIRK ON FRI, DEC 18, 2009 AT 5:10 PM
BikePortland posted a story today that riles my nerves. BikePortland editor ...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa woman whose car hit cyclist pleads guilty to driving while licence suspended
BY ANDREW SEYMOUR, THE OTTAWA CITIZENDECEMBER 18, 2009
OTTAWA — A 22-year-old woman wh...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Cairns Post: Cycling injuries soar in Cairns
Nick Dalton
Thursday, December 17, 2009
© The Cairns Post
DRUNK and risk-taking male cyclists dominate the number of cycling injuries treate...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
WFAA Dallas/Fort Worth: Family of cyclists killed by drunk driver outraged by sentence
by REBECCA LOPEZ / WFAA-TV
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Updated yesterday at 6:38 PM
The famil...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times: Cyclist 'caught between 2 gangs,' killed by van driver
LOGAN SQUARE | Struck, killed by 1 of 2 van drivers in street skirmish
December 17, 2009
BY CHERYL V. JACKSON AND ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Reputed paparazzo on bike hits Anne Hathaway's car
December 17, 2009 | 5:47 pm
Some people will do anything for a photograph.
According to the Los Angeles County Sherif...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Times of Malta: Bicycle-friendly Copenhagen a model for big cities
Henriette Jacobsen, AFP
The world is gathered in Copenhagen for the UN climate summit, but Denmark`s bicycle-friendly capital h...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Road.cc: DfT report on cycle casualties says cyclists not to blame in 93 per cent of cases
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 December 2009
Bike riders tearing through red lights, wearing dark cloth...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times: Autopsy: Van driver hit, killed cyclist intentionally
December 16, 2009
Sun-Times Media Wire
Police continued to question a "person of interest" Wednesday night ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cycle helmets should be effective, says government report
By James Costley-White
Latest research suggest cycle helmets are effective – as long as they're worn correctly (© iofoto - Fotoli...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Anchorage Press: Don't get your chain in a knot just yet
By Scott Christiansen
Published on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:08 PM AKST
City hall is working on new traffic laws for Anchorage. In ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Duluth News Tribune: Duluth drops traffic charges against bike riders carting food to Damiano Center
Christmas came early for three bike riders who were given tickets by Duluth police while deliv...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Gothamist: Bike Riders Will Get Naked To Save The Bedford Ave. Lane
After a demonstration last weekend drew more police officers than protesters, cycling activists will rally again t...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Avalanche Journal: Bicycle commuters say work needs to be done on city's bike lanes, routes
By Steven Schwartz | FOR THE AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Story last updated a...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: New Bedford bike protest will keep cops abreast
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
The Brooklyn Paper
Cops vastly outnumbered cyclists at Sunday’s “funeral procession” for ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Willamette Week: Backpedaling: A new city report raises questions about “Bike City USA.”
The number of bike trips in Portland dropped for the first time in five years, according ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Road.cc: CTC slams Transport Research Laboratory cycle helmet report
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 December 2009
A report by the Transport Research Laboratory that concludes that between 10% an...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Turlock Journal: Turlock man wanted for intentionally mowing down bicyclist
By Sabra Stafford
Crime Desk
sstafford@turlockjournal.com
209-634-9141, ext. 2002
POSTED Dec. 15, 200...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The North County News: Loch Raven biking debate shifts into high gear
City, cycling enthusiasts vow to revamp trail pact
By Jay R. Thompson, jthompson@patuxent.com
Posted 12/15/09
A meeting t...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: More people biking to work in Seattle
The number of bicyclists who commute into downtown Seattle has jumped 15 percent since 2007, the Seattle Department of Trans...
Monday, December 14, 2009
WDEF Chattanooga: Bike Car Collision in Chattanooga Sends Cyclist to the Hospital
Submitted by Nordia Epps on December 14, 2009 - 10:49pm. News
A cyclists ends up at Erlanger in critical condit...
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Village Voice: Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Protest Modest; Lane Revival Not Looking Good, Either
By Roy Edroso in Cycling, Featured, In the Streets, ProtestMonday, Dec. 14 2009 @ 11:07AM
Last...
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Orange County Register: Man who killed bicyclist gets 6 years
BY ANNIE BURRIS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
SANTA ANA – A judge on Friday ordered a man to serve six years in state prison f...
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Almanac: Anthony Rose not at fault in death of bicyclist, jury finds
By Dave Boyce
Almanac Staff Writer
Anthony Rose, a former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District, was not...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Telegraph: Cyclists must stick to the rules of the road
It's not motorists who are a cyclist's worst enemy - it's their own kind, argues David Millward.
By David Millward
Published: 1:03...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The Huffington Post: Hipsters, Hasidic Jews Fight Over Bike Lanes In Williamsburg
First Posted: 12- 8-09 03:40 PM | Updated: 12- 9-09 08:44 AM
The war over Williamsburg has taken yet anothe...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Streetsblog: Two Charged With Criminal Mischief for Williamsburg Bike Lane Action
by Jack Savage on December 8, 2009
Activists from Monday morning's guerrilla bike lane striping on Bedford Aven...
Monday, December 07, 2009
The Gothamist: Sources: Men Arrested Trying To Repaint Bedford Bike Lane
We haven't been able to verify this one with the NYPD yet, but sources tell Gothamist that police — and Sou...
Monday, December 07, 2009
The Columbia Tribune: Shine a light on ninja riders
By ROBERT JOHNSON
Monday, December 7, 2009
There is a creature roaming the streets of Columbia that strikes fear into the hearts of motorists a...
Friday, December 04, 2009
SF Streetsblog: A Troubling Story of SFPD Bias Against Bicycle Riders
by Bryan Goebel on December 4, 2009
Thursday was a momentous day for the growing and diverse population of people who ride ...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Tulsa World: Trial due in cyclists' deaths
A woman is accused of driving drunk into a pack of bicyclists, killing two of them.
By BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Published: 12/4/2009 2:2...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Telegraph: Us Cyclists aren't a menace, we're freedom fighters
Cycling is the ultimate rebuke to big government, to the unnecessary rules, the powerlessness that besets those using other for...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Durango Herald: Driver who targeted cyclists gets probationary sentence
by Shane Benjamin
Herald Staff Writer
Article Last Updated; Friday, December 04, 2009 12:16AM
A Bayfield man who u...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Richard Langedijk: The Dutch cyclist in Britain
Thursday, 3 December 2009
It is definitely more dangerous to cycle in Britain than it is in the Netherlands. In my country, the status of the cyclist ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Baltimore Spokes: Court outcome in St Mary's fatality
Thursday, December 03 2009 @ 09:22 PM EST
Contributed by: The human car
I spent the morning in District Court in Leonardtown to see the trial f...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Independent: Hugh Salt: The British cyclist in Holland
Thursday, 3 December 2009
The real difference between the two nations is that cycling in Holland is treated as an integral part of the tran...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Independent: Cyclists three times more likely to die on UK roads than abroad
Britain urged to follow example of bicycle-friendly Holland where fatality rates are much lower
By Jeremy Lauran...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Charlotte Florida Weekly: Southwest Florida’s Deadly Streets
BY ROGER WILLIAMS
Toni Ferrell was nearing the end of a morning bike ride with a friend when she stopped at a busy Southwe...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Herald Journal: Judge rules against Logan cyclist
By Matthew K. Jensen
Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 2:35 AM CST
A legal victory for Logan city Wednesday may cause bicyclists ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Tampa Bay Online: Cyclist says ticket for impeding traffic unfair
By NATALIE SHEPHERD
nshepherd@wfla.com
Published: December 3, 2009
Brad Marcel doesn't have a car.
Instead, the Univ...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Edmonton man fined $2,000 for unsafe turn that killed cyclist
BY ALEXANDRA ZABJEK, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COMDECEMBER 2, 2009
EDMONTON — A former Edmonton bylaw officer wa...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
MagicValley.com: Cyclist fined for crash with off-duty deputy
By Andrea Jackson - Times-News writer | Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 1:35 am
Bicyclist Gary Flora paid a ticket Tuesday fo...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: From bike lane to bike pain on Bedford
BY SABRINA JASZI
for The Brooklyn Paper
Williamsburg bicyclists — you win some and then you lose some.
The Department of Trans...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
NPR: 'Road Rage' Case Highlights Cyclist Vs. Driver Tension
by MANDALIT DEL BARCO
Bicycling magazine called it "the road rage incident heard 'round the cycling world."
A driver in Lo...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Modesto Bee: Man faces murder charge in DUI case involving death of bicyclist
Judge to decide if trial warranted
By Merrill Balassone
A commuter on his way home to Sonora saw the white s...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Report: City Lax On Bike Lane Restrictions
By: NY1 News
A new study shows taking a bike out for a spin through the city won't keep riders free from traffic jams.
Professors at Hunter College found ...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: SF moves quickly on bike improvements
By Steven T. Jones
In the week since a judge freed San Francisco to finally do bicycle improvements, city crews have alread...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Lawrence JournaL World & News: City of Lawrence supports ghost bike memorial to encourage cycling safety
By Mark Fagan
December 2, 2009
A temporary, two-wheel memorial to a fallen cyclis...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
LA Weekly: Did Cops Try To Mow Down Cyclists?
By Dennis Romero in City News, Over the Weekend, community, crime, odd newsTue., Dec. 1 2009 @ 12:08PM
The hardcore cyclist community in Los Angel...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: We need to be nice to cyclists...and play nicely
TIM DICK
December 1, 2009 Comments 45
As cyclists, we hate drivers, pedestrians and all other cyclists. As pedestria...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Bolton driver cited in Natick collision where bicyclist was dragged under car
By By Abby Jordan, DAILY NEWS STAFF
GateHouse News Service
Posted Dec 01, 2009 @ 04:29...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Guardian: Cyclists are not a menace, Spectator debate decides
A debate hosted by the Spectator on whether cyclists constitute a road 'menace' brought together some unlikely political bedfell...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Registering bicycles will not prevent any accidents
By Matthew Rascone
The new, silver BMW that almost hit me while I was riding my bicycle near the corner of Broad a...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Telegraph: Cyclists are not a menace, say Ken Livingstone and I
By Andrew Gilligan Last updated: December 1st, 2009
Ken Livingstone and I made a tiny bit of history last night. We spoke...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The New York Times: Troubles in Philly, Lessons for New York?
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
The animosity that some cyclists and pedestrians feel for one another — well-documented in comment wildfi...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Hindu: Correct the imbalance
C.K.MEENA
He looked like a man who sold old newspapers. He got off his well-worn bicycle and, pausing at a bus-stop on Mysore Road, said something unintelligi...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Daily News Tribune: Driver of car that dragged Newton cyclist is criminally charged
Daily News Tribune
Posted Dec 01, 2009 @ 11:01 PM
NATICK —
Police have filed a criminal complaint ag...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Philadelphia CityPaper: Stop. Yield.
What can Idaho teach us about bike/car relations?
by Brian Howard
Published: Dec 1, 2009
The bike wars in Philadelphia have reached a fever pitch, where v...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bike messengers protest city's 'anti-cycling' mood
By Robert Moran
Inquirer Staff Writer
Nearly 100 bicycle messengers rallied at John F. Kennedy Plaza yesterday evening ...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Philebrity: Philly Bike Messengers To Rally At 16th & JFK At 5PM
Sure, the proposed new bike bills by City Councilmen Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenney could be an expensive annoyance to the aver...
Monday, November 30, 2009
AnnArbor.com: Driver cited after collision with bicyclist in Ypsilanti
Posted: 8:53 a.m. November 30, 2009
A woman was cited for failing to yield Sunday after she pulled her Honda Civic out in...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Collegiate Times: New program to educate cyclists
Monday, November 30, 2009; 11:27 PM | 2 | ShareThis | Print
by Kristen Dopieralski, news staff writer
Virginia Tech has partnered with Yield t...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Metro: Anger over bicyclist treatment
PHILADELPHIA. A few days after one of their own suffered serious facial injuries in a hit-and-run crash, city bicycle messengers upset with what one courier...
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Appeal-Democrat: Linda man sentenced for killing bicyclist
Sister of victim calls 11-year sentence insufficient
November 30, 2009 12:20:00 PM
By Rob Young/Appeal-Democrat
Andrew Louis C...
Monday, November 30, 2009
KCPW Salt Lake City: Bicycle Bill Gains Momentum
11.30.2009 by Elizabeth Ziegler
(KCPW News) State Representative Carol Spackman Moss is introducing a bill to revamp Utah’s bicycle traffi...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Road.cc: Germany: Drunk cyclist gets 15 year cycling ban… he's not allowed to skateboard either
By tony_farrelly - Posted on 30 November 2009
A German student who was breathalyzed at ove...
Monday, November 30, 2009
WOOD TV Grand Rapids: Driver: up to 45 years in bike death
Kevin Babcock hit two bicyclists, killed one
Updated: Monday, 30 Nov 2009, 8:19 PM EST
Published : Monday, 30 Nov 2009, 11:53 AM EST
...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Edinburgh Evening News: Cyclists gear up to support climate change deal
Published Date: 30 November 2009
CYCLISTS will take to the streets of the Capital to show their support for reaching a cl...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Winston-Salem Journal: Hit by car, bicyclist adjusts her attitude
By Scott Sexton | Journal Columnist
Published: November 29, 2009
One minute on the morning of May 27, 2008, Peggy Haymes w...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Philadelphia Weekly: Road Rage at Philly Newspapers
Why are Ronnie and Stu whipping up fear when cars and trucks pose a bigger threat?
By Brendan Skwire Posted Nov. 29, 2009
It's hard to find a fri...
Saturday, November 28, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Man gets life sentence in '08 random killing
BY TOM ALEX AND GRANT SCHULTE • TALEX@DMREG.COM • NOVEMBER 28, 2009
A man who stabbed a Des Moines bicyclist la...
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Miami Herald: Critical Mass cyclists to ride in honor of teen killed in accident
A teenage cyclist, struck and killed last month while riding along Biscayne Boulevard, will be memorialized.
...
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Los Angeles times: Ranching, recreation collide in the great outdoors
The mountain biker was excited about her big race in Colorado's wilderness. And nothing irked the sheepherder like the sports...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Time to put the brakes on brakeless bikes
By Ronnie Polaneczky
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Columnist
SO LAST WEEK came word that City Councilman Jim Kenne...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: If bicyclists want rights, they should follow rules
By Stu Bykofsky
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Columnist
JUMP ON MY handlebars. Let's go for a ride.
While I ...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Post and Courier: Cut injury costs with bike paths
Monday, November 23, 2009
Almost every candidate in recent local elections talked about the need for municipalities to be more bicycle-fri...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: 4 months for shooting at a cyclist seems awfully light
JOHN BOYLE COLUMNIST • NOVEMBER 23, 2009
I find the legal system baffling at times.
The latest e...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: A Daily News editorial
Last week, Councilman Frank DiCicco introduced legislation that would require bicyclists to become registered, for a onetime $20 fee. The reas...
Monday, November 23, 2009
WTOP Washington D.C.: Relationship between bikers, drivers at fever pitch
November 23, 2009 - 1:51pm
Adam Tuss, wtop.com
WASHINGTON -- It's a common scenario: A driver rounds a curve only to f...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: A bicycle blitz in Center City
By Allison Steele
Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia police officers biked through Center City on a mission yesterday: to make bicycli...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The San Antonio Express: Driver rebuts suit in cyclists' deaths
By Craig Kapitan - Express-News
Attorneys for the motorist accused of killing a married couple riding a tandem bicycle last month...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Man hit by car in Natick has surgery
By Abby Jordan/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Nov 21, 2009 @ 12:14 AM
NATICK —
The 30-year-old man biking...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Virginian-Pilot: Police charge woman in death of Va. Beach cyclist
By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 21, 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH
Police have charged a Virginia woman with re...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
3 News New Zealand: Cyclists hold memorial ride for killed colleague
SAT, 21 NOV 2009 4:35P.M.
By Rachel Morton
Several hundred cyclists took to State Highway 1 north of Wellington today to sp...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Arizona Republic: Neighborhood fails to quell controversy over cyclists' speed
by Jane Larson - Nov. 21, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Speed humps have come to Hidden Hills in another...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Peoria Journal Star: Cyclist shares story of how accident changed his life
LESLIE RENKEN/ JOURNAL STAR
By STEVE DRISCOLL
Posted Nov 21, 2009 @ 11:13 PM
Last update Nov 22, 2009 @ 02:51 ...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Cyclist in Natick dragging alive, condition unknown
By Abby Jordan/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Nov 20, 2009 @ 12:27 AM
NATICK —
The 30-...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Radio New Zealand News: Driver Sentenced Over Cyclist policeman's Death
A truck driver has escaped a jail term for the death of a high-ranking police officer.
Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald died wh...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: Former Asheville fireman gets 4 months for shooting at cyclist
BY CLARKE MORRISON • NOVEMBER 20, 2009
ASHEVILLE — A former Asheville firefighter will s...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: A new way forward for cyclists and motorists
ROGER KALLA
November 20, 2009 - 2:27PM
The recent road rage incident in Sydney involving a lycra-clad road warrior confr...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Austin American-Statesman: Police: Man charged with assault for shooting cyclist with pellet gun
By Joshunda Sanders
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Friday, November 20, 2009
A former Austin High Sch...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: City cyclists cheer one bill, boo others
By Jeff Shields
Inquirer Staff Writer
A less-motorized metropolis was the subject of City Council bills yesterday - one to allow ...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Hereford Times: No prison for driver who caused death of Hereford cyclist, Christopher Staunton
7:00am Friday 20th November 2009
A MOTORIST who caused the death of an elderly Hereford cycli...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Road.cc: Pedestrian deaths see cyclists targeted on the streets of Philadelphia
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 20 November 2009
It may take its name from two Greek words that combine to mean &...
Friday, November 20, 2009
KFMB San Diego: Police reenact crash that killed bicyclist in University City
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 5:45 PM
Updated: Nov 20, 2009 5:49 PM
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) - There's a search for answer...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Visayan Daily Star: Driver may face raps for death of cyclist
BY ADRIAN NEMES III
Reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, multiple physical injuries and damage to properties may be file...
Friday, November 20, 2009
WTVW Evansville: Woman Charged with DUI After Hitting Bicyclist
Reported by: Web Producer
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 @02:24pm CST
An Evansville man who was hit by a car on his bicycle Thursday ni...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Orange County Register: Bicyclist's leg mangled after hitting semi
By JON CASSIDY
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 26-year-old woman crashed her bicycle into a semi trailer Thursday and was tak...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Owosso Argus-Press: Owosso man arrested in hit-and-run
By The Argus-Press
Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM EST
OWOSSO - Police arrested a 44-year-old Owosso man after he allegedly struck...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bainbridge Georgia Community News: Fatal Crash for Man on Bicycle
Nov 20, 2009
A 65 year old man was killed after a collision with a semi just after 10 am Friday morning.
Thomas Bryant, 65, o...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Mercury News Team: We Would Never Block the Bike Lane With Our Giant Ass News Van
POSTED BY SARAH MIRK ON FRI, NOV 20, 2009 AT 6:06 PM
That's right, the Mercury would neve...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Pinellas Park Beacon: Bicyclist dies in early morning crash
Article published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
PINELLAS PARK - A St. Petersburg man died from injuries suffered in an early Friday m...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: Former Asheville firefighter pleads guilty in cyclist shooting
CLARKE MORRISON • NOVEMBER 19, 2009
ASHEVILLE — A former Asheville firefighter pleaded guilty...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Philadelphia Citypaper: Council’s problematic bicycle crackdown
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
posted by Isaiah Thompson
This morning, Councilmembers Jim Kenney and Frank DiC...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Seattle Post Intelligencer: Bicyclist charged with vehicular assault
By LEVI PULKKINEN
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
A 32-year-old bicyclist accused of striking a child then fleeing the scene has be...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Detroit News: Clinton Township woman arrested in hit-and-run of bicyclist
Charles E. Ramirez / The Detroit News
Roseville -- A Clinton Township woman has been arrested in connection with a ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Keene Sentinel: Swanzey bicyclist still hospitalized after accident Monday
Updated Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m.
By Sentinel Staff
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Swanzey bicyclist...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Lawrence Journal World & News: Lawrence man charged in hit-and-run accident that killed bicyclist
By Jesse Fray
Charges were filed Thursday against a Lawrence man accused in an Oct. 16 ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Register-Guard: EDITORIAL: Cyclists win the leaf war
“High priority” lanes must remain leaf-free
Appeared in print: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Chicago gets snow. Eugene gets leaves...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Evening Post: Bristol takes a tighter grip on cyclist safety fears
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 14:00
Road safety for bikers and cyclists could be improved – by the introduction of 'p...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Toronto Star: The Fixer: Busting cars who park in bike lanes
By Jack Lakey
The Fixer
Published On Thu Nov 19 2009
JACK LAKEY/TORONTO STAR
Cyclists are asking Toronto police to get tough on dr...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Journal News: Three-foot buffer for cyclists proposed on roads
BY KEN VALENTI • KLVALENT@LOHUD.COM • NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Should motorists be required to give bicycle riders a 3-foot...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Council eyes new bike-ride regs
By CATHERINE LUCEY
Philadelphia Daily News
As bicycle ridership increases - along with related accidents - two City Councilmen want...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KERO: Public Set To Sound Off About Bike Path Problems
City Calls Upon Bike Groups To Solve Problems
Erin Briscoe - ABC23 Southwest Reporter
POSTED: 6:21 pm PST November 18, 2009
UPDATED: 8:5...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KTUL: Tension Between Cyclist And Drivers
posted 11/18/09 6:58 pm
Tulsa, OK - After 3 fatal accidents last summer some riders are concerned there's even more tension on our streets.
As they to...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Bellingham Herald: Bellingham cyclist injured after slamming into side of truck
ISABELLE DILLS - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
A Bellingham woman was injured when she ran into the side of a truck whil...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
SF Weekly: Bike vigilantes: Victims strike back
By Lauren Smiley
Published on November 16, 2009 at 3:27pm
A couple of weekends ago, Malcolm McMahon was on his way to buy a steel U-lock for...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KSHB: Cyclist Upset by Charges Against Driver in Hit and Run
Reported by: Ryan Kath
Email: kath@nbcactionnews.com
Last Update: 11/18 10:51 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo – A cyclist injured by a ...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The First Coast News: Hit-and-Run Nearly Kills Cyclist Despite Bike Lane
Donna Deegan Taren Reed Created: 11/17/2009 10:57:04 PM Updated: 11/18/2009 11:54:22 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Ro...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Greater Greater Washington: Seven future improvements for the 15th Street bike lane
by Stephen Miller • November 17, 2009 10:16 am
DDOT's first protected contraflow bike lane is a sign...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
BikeRadar: Colorado cyclists and drivers try to make canyons safer
By Bruce Hildenbrand
When Colorado enacted a comprehensive "cyclist rights" bill this summer many people thought it ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Examiner.com: Naperville woman in alleged road rage incident seeks mental illness alternative program
November 17, 5:13 PMChicago Crime ExaminerDeborah O'Malley
A Naperville woman accused of ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MyFoxPhilly: Police Cracking Down On Rogue Cyclists
PHILADELPHIA - They come in all shapes and sizes - bicycles and riders by the thousands who have descended on the streets of Center City Phila...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Florida Times Union: Jacksonville wins bicycle friendly award — to the surprise of many area cyclists
They agree that while the city has improved, there's still a long way to go.
BY L...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Orange County register: Fire official: Bicyclist only moderately hurt in crash where car rolled
By ALEJANDRA MOLINA AND BRUCE CHAMBERS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A bicyclist and the driv...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The New York Times: Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules With Humor
By SEAN PATRICK FARRELL
Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the pedestrian and cycling advocacy group Tra...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Geelong Advertiser: Cyclists' fury after highway hit-run
Carl Dickens
November 17th, 2009
TWO Geelong cyclists told of their anger and frustration yesterday after being struck by a hit-and-run ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Burlington County Times: Police: Driver in accident was texting about drug deal
By: DAVID LEVINSKY
Burlington County Times
A bicyclist was struck by a car on Route 70 in Medford Monday evenin...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Press-Telegram: Cyclist killed in Norwalk, gunman sought
From wire services
Posted: 11/17/2009 06:57:44 AM PST
NORWALK - Deputies searched today for a gunman who shot and killed a cyclis...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Road.cc: Former Home Secretary calls for better facilities for Norwich cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 17 November 2009
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has urged Norwich City Council t...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Washington Post: U.S. teens report 'frightening' levels of texting while driving
5,870 fatalities last year in crashes involving distracted drivers
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Sta...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
WPVI: Drivers ignoring flashing red light
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Katherine Scott
EAKINS OVAL November 17, 2009 (WPVI) -- Every motorist knows, or should know, that a flashing red ligh...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Reuters: Cycling-Australian mountain biker loses appeal against jail term
Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:52pm EST Email
SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Former Australian mountain bike champion Chris Jongewaard...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Daily Trojan: Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan
By FROM THE EDITORS · Daily Trojan
Posted November 17, 2009 at 10:47 pm in From the Editors, Opinion
Today, many student ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Arizona Daily Sun: Cyclist dies in collision
Joshua Pete, 23, of Flagstaff becomes entangled with a city truck making a right turn from Butler Avenue into the recycling center.
Tuesday, November...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Modern bicycle lights enhance safety, but the best are pricey
By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 16, 2009 7:54 p.m.
It could be an illuminatin...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Toronto Star: Michael Bryant's lawyers seek crown's case in cyclist's death
Peter Small
Courts Bureau
Published On Mon Nov 16 2009EmailPrintRepublishAdd to Favourites Report an error
Former ...
Monday, November 16, 2009
KING5: Boy injured by alleged hit-and-run cyclist
by OWEN LEI / KING 5 News
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Updated today at 6:40 AM
SEATTLE - A 6 year-old Seattle boy is home from the...
Monday, November 16, 2009
VeloNation Press: Austrian lawmakers up the ante on doping penalties
by VeloNation Press at 8:30 PM EST
Austria's sports and justice ministers announced an amendment on Monday to make the punishment...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Mother Nature Network: Bicyclists not happy with London cycle superhighway
Britain's largest national cyclist organization isn't happy about the London Mayor Boris Johnson's "Cycle Superhighways...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Road.cc: Cycling Demonstration Towns see growth in cyclist numbers
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 November 2009
The Department for Transport and Cycling England have announced that the level of ...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Teletext: Four hurt in cyclist crash
Four people have been injured in a crash between a car and a cyclist in Birmingham.
The collision occurred in Blossomfield Road, Solihull where amublance cr...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Hundreds honor slain bicyclist with ride
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 (Updated 10:37 am)
By TIFFANY S. JONES
Staff Writer
HIGH POINT — Unseasonably war...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Norwich Evening News: Complaints about dangerous cyclists
Charles Clarke says more needs to be done to make Norwich safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
DAN GRIMMER
16 November 2009 06:30
...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Road.cc: CTC rejects calls to back minimum passing distance - but what do you think?
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 November 2009
The cyclists’ organisation CTC has rejected calls to throw...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Press of Atlantic City: Wildwood bicyclist in critical condition after colliding with car
By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 | 0 comments
WILDWOOD - A 46-year-old...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Digitriad.com: Cyclists Ride In Honor Of David Sherman
Ashley Smith Created: 11/15/2009 7:11:01 PM Updated: 11/15/2009 11:52:29 PM
High Point, NC -- Hundreds of cyclists gathered together ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The San Jose Mercury news: San Jose, VTA to advance bike plans
By Gary Richards
grichards@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/15/2009 12:00:00 AM PST
This has been the year of the bicyclist in the Sou...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
WCVB: Elderly Man Hit By Bicyclist Dies
Police Say Collision Appears To Be 'Terrible Accident'
POSTED: 5:33 pm EST November 15, 2009
UPDATED: 6:06 pm EST November 15, 2009
BOSTON -- An 84-year-old...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
WHSV: Storm Grates Present Safety Hazard for Bicyclists
With a significant increase in the number of bicyclists around town, bicycle advocates are trying to make Harrisonburg a safer cycling com...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Arizona Daily Star: Focus on safety as countdown to bicycle race begins
'08 car-bike crash that hurt 5 riders heightened concern
By Patrick Finley
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Pub...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Boston Globe: Family seeks answers in death of cyclist
By Brock Parker
Globe Correspondent / November 15, 2009
Zeeb was training to ride his bicycle across the country. Every other day, ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: As bicycle ridership grows, Phila. tells scofflaws: Stop!
And look. And signal. An effort by police and a coalition hopes to prevent tragedies, like the two recent dea...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Journal News: Idea has cyclists ready to rumble
BY KEN VALENTI • KLVALENT@LOHUD.COM • NOVEMBER 15, 2009
Cycling advocates are scrambling to prevent the state from expanding its us...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Washington Post: No doubt about it -- this lane is for bike traffic
D.C. tries separating cyclists and drivers on part of 15th St. NW
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sa...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Summit Daily News: Dick Prosence: Cyclists should ante up
I have been riding bicycles for 76 of my 85 years. During those years I've ridden hundreds of miles of city streets, county roads, a...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Streetsblog: Help Uncover the Truth About Traffic Violence
by Lily Bernheimer on November 13, 2009
Want to channel your anger over pedestrian and cyclist crashes into productive action? Livable...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Meridian driver accused of hit and run after police say she struck 13-year-old cyclist
Police use a piece of the car that fell off during the crash to track down the Meridia...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Gainesville Sun: Death highlights bike safety
By Cindy Swirko
Staff writer
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:02 p.m.
A G...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Arran Banner: Family's grief as road death accused walks free
Published: 13 November, 2009
The grieving family of a cyclist who died on Arran in August 2008 spoke of their disappointment after ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
BikeRadar: Fitness: 33 reasons to cycle
By Matthew Barbour, Cycling Plus
You might ride to save the planet but you’re also saving your brain cells, improving family relations w...
Friday, November 13, 2009
NBC San Diego: Cyclist's Family Wants Cops to Care
By R. STICKNEY
Updated 12:45 PM PST, Fri, Nov 13, 2009
The family of Walter Freeman, a local cyclist killed Monday in a collision with a San ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
BikeRadar: Cyclists: Be seen and not hurt
Steve Worland Friday, Nov 13, 2009 11.15am
I nearly knocked a cyclist off a few days ago. I don’t drive much but it was dark, cold and rainy, and...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Spectator debate: Cyclists are a menace
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Evening Telegraph: Cycling safety: Switch on to the darker nights
Published Date:
12 November 2009
By Hannah Gray
WITH the nights drawing in, most people's evening commute is now in the ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Getting Away with It
Want to Kill Someone in Oregon? Use Your Car
by Sarah Mirk
AT ABOUT 2:30 AM last Wednesday, November 4, two drunken drivers in two separate cars str...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Road.cc: Aussie former politician says cyclists should be banned from roads
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 12 November 2009
It seems that people making anti-cycling rants Down Under take their...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Kimberly Garrison: Readers weigh in on bike laws
By Kimberly Garrison
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Personal FItness Columnist
MY COLUMN last week on the death o...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
BikeRadar: Boris Johnson hits out at rogue cyclists
By James Costley-White
London mayor Boris Johnson has angered safety campaigners by calling for action against cyclists who ride on pavements...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: After accident, city assesses mid-block crosswalks
Nov 12, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
Traffic engineers are assessing the city's mid-block crosswalks for saf...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Cyclist killed in traffic accident identified
By Sandra Gonzales
sgonzales@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/11/2009 06:06:34 PM PST
Updated: 11/11/2009 06:06:35 PM PST
Author...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Age: Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists on roads
CARL SCULLY
November 11, 2009
"As a former roads minister, I thought cycling needed to be done in the appropriate context ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Santa Barbara Independent: More Bikes on City Streets
Santa Barbarans Are Shifting Gears
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
by RALPH FERTIG
"A man sees what he wants to see, and disregards...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Road.cc: US 3ft passing guru backs 1.5m rule for UK and challenges CTC to do likewise
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 10 November 2009
Joe Mizereck, whose website www.3feetplease.com has been o...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The London Times: Former showjumper Christopher Robertson jailed for injuring cyclist
Steve Bird
A former international showjumper who critically injured a cyclist because he was taking up too muc...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Collision with police car kills bicyclist
Man, 63, pulls into path of cruiser at busy intersection
BY DEBBI BAKER, ELEANOR YANG SU
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 AT MI...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Gothamist: City Records Big Spike In Commuter Cycling
The number of commuters riding their bikes to work has increased by 26 percent over the past year, according to city statistics....
Monday, November 09, 2009
AFP: Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk: report
(AFP) – 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON — US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to impro...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The News & Observer: Teen won't be charged in bicyclist death
The State Highway Patrol will not file charges against a 17-year-old whose pickup truck struck and killed a teen bicyclist last ...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Press-Enterprise: Inland area ranks high on pedestrian danger, study finds
By PE News on November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
The Riverside-San Bernardino area is the most dangerous place for p...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Coloradoan: Bike Fort Collins seeks input from drivers on how to improve safety
BY NATE TAYLOR • NATETAYLOR@COLORADOAN.COM • NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Bicycle advocate group Bike Fort Co...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Daily Mail: There's no stopping 'lycra lout' cyclists as prosecutions for running red lights plummets
By RAY MASSEY
Last updated at 3:34 AM on 09th November 2009
Prosecutions of cyclists who ...
Monday, November 09, 2009
SF Streetsblog: Will San Jose’s New Bicycle Plan Mark Shift From Years of Car Privilege?
by Matthew Roth on November 9, 2009
San Jose is on the verge of adopting its new bicycle plan at t...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: At what point does safety trump the right to drive?
By Michael Dresser | michael.dresser@baltsun.com
November 9, 2009
There are people who simply should not be permitted to own...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Road.cc: Daily Mail calls for prosecution of anti-social cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 09 November 2009
The Department of Justice has revealed that the number of cyclists who have been pr...
Monday, November 09, 2009
BU Today: Yes, Parking — for Bikes
Space for 447 opens in Warren
BY LESLIE FRIDAY
They started showing up en masse a year ago, clustering around places like Marsh Chapel, the clock tower...
Sunday, November 08, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclist killed in Long Beach after running red light
November 8, 2009 | 1:32 pm
A bicyclist was killed Friday night in Long Beach after he rode through a red light and was ...
Sunday, November 08, 2009
The Roundup: Biking to safety
Local safe ride coalition looks to NMSU to promote transportation safety
By Jenna Candelaria, Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Updated: Mond...
Saturday, November 07, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Boy will face charges in accident that killed cyclist Kevin Pavlis
Published: 11/07/09
The teen who hit Kevin Pavlis in June will be in juvenile court on Monday.
The 16-ye...
Friday, November 06, 2009
S.F. Weekly: New York Times' YouTube Investigation: Bicyclists Sometimes Run Stop Signs
By Matt Smith in Media, Public TransitFri., Nov. 6 2009 @ 3:45PM
The odd media war unfolding in San Fran...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Boy who hit cyclist Pavlis will be charged Monday, prosecutors say
Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
Published: 11/06/09
The 16-year-old boy who ran over and killed a well...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Road.cc: DfT stats show growth in number of cyclist casualties
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 06 November 2009
Preliminary data released by the Department for Transport yesterday suggest that ...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The London Times: Cyclist deaths and injuries increase as more people take to the road
Philip Pank, Transport Correspondent
More people are taking to the road on two wheels, but government data yest...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Consumer Reports: Hybrid vehicles have higher pedestrian crashes
A recent report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that hybrid electric vehicles ha...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The Guardian: Are cyclist deaths really increasing?
The latest figures showing cycling casualties have alarmed campaigners. How worried should they be?
Statistics for cycling deaths and injurie...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Morgan Hill Times: Bicyclist dies from accident injuries
Nov 4, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
The bicyclist who was struck by a driver while riding through a crosswalk near Community Park ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The New York Times: San Francisco’s Cyclists Facing Backlash for Flouting Rules of the Road
By SCOTT JAMES
Published: November 5, 2009
With his lean frame topped by a shock of thick graying...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclists and motorists on collision course
A physician's conviction in a bicycle crash case reveals a noxious form of road rage.
By Meghan Daum
November 5, 2009
On Mo...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Chattanoogan: Roy Exum: Rage Rides A Bicycle
by Roy Exum
posted November 5, 2009
There is no rhyme nor reason why Christopher Thompson has just wrecked his life, but the story reeks of suc...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County reaches third settlement in case of deputy who ran over cyclists.
By Sandra Gonzales
sgonzales@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/05/2009 07:09:09 PM PST
Upda...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Daily Mail: Cyclist deaths rise as recession encourages more to use bikes
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 12:41 AM on 06th November 2009
The number of cyclists killed or seriously inju...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Guardian: Sharp rise in number of cyclists killed on roads
Jump in quarterly figures could be explained by a rush of inexperienced riders, according to cycling groups
Peter Walker
guardi...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Independent: David Prosser: Lazy motorists endangering cyclists
Thursday, 5 November 2009
It is now four months since the car knocked me off my bike, breaking my pelvis in three separate places....
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Road.cc: Cyclists suffer number of unprovoked attacks
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 05 November 2009
Are unprovoked attacks on cyclists on the rise? It's a qustion worth asking following a nu...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Road.cc: 'Stop SMIDSY' campaign sparks pedestrian vs cyclist debate
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 05 November 2009
It’s a given that cyclists feel threatened by the behaviour of some drivers...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kimberly Garrison: What we should do in the wake of the death of Andre Steed
By Kimberly Garrison
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Personal FItness Columnist
I'M...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bikers, walkers, drivers: Can’t they all get along?
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer
One side effect - or side-of-the-road effect - of the SEPTA strike see...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Driver admits hit-and-run death
5:09PM Thursday Nov 05, 2009
A Canterbury man drove drunk and killed a cyclist after being told he would not be served at a tavern in when he ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: Talented and thoughtful young man's life cut short
Nov 5, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
Rory Tomasello, actor, playwright and casual philosopher, died Monday,...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Comet: Call For Cyclist Ban In Stevenage
10:05 - 05 November 2009
A VISUALLY-IMPAIRED man is frightened and demoralised by thoughtless cyclists and skateboarders who ride at speed through pedest...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KYW: Bicyclists Find a Winning Formula During Septa Strike
by KYW's Hadas Kuznits
Without public transportation, some people are turning to their bicycles to get around.
Center city bi...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Cyclist died in collision with car
Wednesday, November 04, 2009, 15:21
AN elderly cyclist died after hitting a stationary car, an inquest has heard.
Kenneth Atkins, aged 73, died after receiving fa...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Belleville Intelligencer: Cyclists hope to make inroads
Posted By W. BRICE MCVICAR THE INTELLIGENCER
Cyclists in Belleville may gain a little more control of the road depending upon the mun...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Our View: 3-foot rule for drivers is a good safety measure
- Idaho Statesman
Published: 11/04/09
Drivers and cyclists must do a better job of sharing Boise's streets. And city code should reflect t...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Guardian: Petition for rules on overtaking cyclists gathers speed – but is it enough?
Is a legal minimum of three feet better than nothing – or should we be rejecting that and asking ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Flathead Beacon: Everything Motorists Want to Know About Cyclists
By Bill Schneider , 11-04-09
A few weeks back, I wrote about the rage a few motorists have for road cyclists. This week I'm...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KGW: Cyclist hit by car at crosswalk in Gresham
05:45 PM PST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By DAVID KROUGH, KGW.com Staff
GRESHAM, Ore. – A bicyclist was seriously hurt after being hit ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KATU: Cyclist 'may have been pushed' into traffic
Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 7:29 AM PST
Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:53 PM PST
By KATU News
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police s...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Southern Maryland Newspapers Online: Motorist cited in bicycle fatality
Hollywood woman's ticket charges negligent driving
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
By JOHN WHARTON
Staff writer
See related stori...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Morgan Hill bicyclist dies from injuries after being hit in crosswalk
By Mark Gomez
mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/04/2009 12:59:20 PM PST
Updated: 11/04/2009 12...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Road.cc: Three-feet rule debate hits national press
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 04 November 2009
The Guardian Bike Blog has added its voice to the debate over a petition seeking to bring ab...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Holland Sentinel: 20 beers nets 20 years for driver who killed teen cyclist
By Staff report
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Nov 04, 2009 @ 07:00 AM
Holland, MI —
A man police say was...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Road.cc: Norwich launches clampdown on anti-social cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 04 November 2009
Norwich has become the latest city to launch a crackdown on anti-social cycling, wit...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Wentworth Courier: Cyclists v motorists: it’s war
NEWSTRANSPORT & TRAFFIC
04 NOV 09 @ 08:00AM BY MENIOS CONSTANTINOU
It's cyclists vs motorists on Sydney's roads. Photo: PHIL ROG...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Imagine: L.A. bicyclists in the driver's seat, one day a week
A group called cicLAvia wants to close major L.A. thoroughfares to cars and open them to bicyclists on Sunday...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The South Wales Guardian: Crash cyclist died after heart attack
10:43am Wednesday 4th November 2009
A CAPEL Hendre cyclist died after he collided with a parked car outside the village post offi...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: Bicyclist dies from accident injuries
Nov 4, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
The bicyclist who was struck by a driver while riding through a crosswalk near ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists is convicted
Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the c...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
VeloNews: Road-rage verdict: victims speak
Judge denies bail as the prosecutor says no cyclist would feel safe with Thompson on the road
By Patrick Brady
Published: Nov. 3, 2009
The courtroom gall...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
WGHP: Woman Charged in Cyclist's Death Was Driving with Revoked License
By Shelby BakerFOX8 News
November 3, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Eden woman charged with hitting and killing a bicyclist...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Fort Collins Coloradoan: City study offers insight to causes of bike vs. car accidents
Bicyclists, motorists need to be aware and share the road
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
A new city study offers ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: SF's bike injunction becomes absurd
By Steven T. Jones
The three-year-old injunction against any bicycle-related improvements in San Francisco has gotten downrig...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The New York Times: Gossip of the Cyclers, and Other News of the Wheel
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Robert Center was speeding down Broadway, his head down over the handlebars, his body curved for minim...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Crosscut: A case of bike rage
The dispute over an event at West Seattle's Lincoln Park unleashes a "cycle" of anger. Once again, parks make good battlefields.
By Knute Berger
Novembe...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Queens University Journal: Paris cyclists need solutions
Paris, France’s 2007 plan to help cut carbon emissions by implementing a shared bicycle-rental system will continue despite maj...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Times Colonist: Lightless cyclists playing Russian roulette
BY DAVE OBEE, TIMES COLONISTNOVEMBER 3, 2009
The past couple of evenings have been scary, and it's not because of ghosts and ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Physician convicted in cycling case
November 2, 2009 | 3:52 pm
A physician accused of deliberately injuring two cyclists by slamming on his car’s brakes on a narrow Bre...
Monday, November 02, 2009
VeloNews: Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Nov. 2, 2009
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Metronews: Poll shows 2-1 support for Burrard bike lane
‘Politically bold’ trial a success, ‘good transportation’: Councillor
Accident numbers
Preliminary numbe...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
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Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
L.A.-ar...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Austin American Statesman: Getting There: Ben Wear: Going the extra yard for cyclists
New 'safe-passing' ordinance by Austin City Council has stirred up drivers
Monday, November 02, 2009
I...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bicyclists must obey all the traffic laws that motorists do, but safety tactics may also help riders avoid accidents.
...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Motorists, cyclists urged to coexist
Recent hit-and-run is example of problem
By Jason Hardin
GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD
Published: November 2, 2009
Greensb...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicycle ire from cyclists, motorists and pedestrians. And then there's cycling on the sidewalk...
November 2, 2009 | 4:14 pm
This week's Health section article on cycling in ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: L.A.-area biking resources
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How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bikes and cars: Can we share the...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Guardian: Bad drivers listen up: 'Sorry mate I didn't see you' doesn't cut it
Have you witnessed or experienced a bicycle crash caused by bad driving? Report it to a new database and help cy...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Toronto Star: Porter: A new path to peace needed for cars, cyclists
By Catherine Porter
Columnist
Published On Sat Oct 31 2009
"Fellow Commuter,
You have received this card becaus...
Monday, November 02, 2009
NBC Los Angeles: Man Convicted of Driving Over Teen Cyclist
Updated 2:15 PM PST, Mon, Nov 2, 2009
Jurors took needed less than two hours Monday to convict a 22-year-old man of gross vehicular m...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Wicked Local Watertown: Watertown man, in alleged road rage, strikes bicyclist near Watertown Square
Wicked Local Watertown
Posted Nov 02, 2009 @ 04:47 PM
Last update Nov 02, 2009 @ 05:12 PM...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
With more bikes on the road, drivers are frustrated -- and cyclists are at risk. Now’s the time for changes.
RELATED
L.A....
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
By DIONI L. WISE
Staff Writer
Related Links
Article: Troopers sei...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Slate: In Defense of Jaywalking
Banning the practice won't make pedestrians safer.
By Tom Vanderbilt
Posted Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 4:01 PM ET
Looking at any number of big-city dailies over ...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The News & Record: Bicycles, cars need to share the road
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009
By JASON HARDIN
Staff Writer
Related Links
Article: Troopers seize damaged SUV (Oct. 27)
...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: On right turns and bike lanes
By Gary Richards
Mercury News
Posted: 11/01/2009 01:00:00 AM PDT
Q One of the most interesting rules I learned for the...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Coloradoan: Trends and lessons emerge from review of Fort Collins bike, car crashes
By Nate Taylor
Click here to see the data on bicycle accidents in Fort Collins
Fort Collins officials s...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclists have a lot riding on L.A. driver's trial
Bike riders see the case as a test of the system's support for their rights.
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Doctor denies trying to injure cyc...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The New York Times: DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Britain Sets Tough Laws for Texting While Driving
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Published: November 1, 2009
OXFORD, England — Inside the imposi...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Driver's suicide called 'a tragedy on top of a tragedy'
BY WILLIAM PETROSKI AND LEE ROOD • BPETROSKI@DMREG.COM • OCTOBER 31, 2009
Winterset, Ia. - An 80-year-...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Burrard Bridge bike lane trial a success so far, survey finds
VANCOUVER SUNNOVEMBER 1, 2009 9:02 PM
The Burrard Bridge bicycle lane trial has been a success with cyclists, ...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The New York Times: Many in U.S. Want Texting at the Wheel to Be Illegal
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Published: November 1, 2009
Nearly all Americans say sending a text message while driving should...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Miami Herald: Miami Critical Mass riders find strength in numbers
Scores of cyclists are taking the roads of Miami as part of the monthly Critical Mass ride.
BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI
FREEDOM: ...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Tallahassee Democrat: Joseph Barnett: It's a wonder what bicycling can do for us
JOSEPH BARNETT • MY VIEW • OCTOBER 31, 2009
I read a book called "The Seven Wonders of the ...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: Going berko over a bisycho
October 31, 2009 Comments 22
You always know when you write about the battle for road supremacy between cyclists and motorists that you w...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Near-misses often deliberate, says GP
4:00AM Saturday Oct 31, 2009
By James Ihaka
North Shore doctor and cycling fanatic Alastair Borwick says most cyclists have storie...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Changing Skyline: Pedaling in a lane that's their own
By Inga Saffron
Inquirer Architecture Critic
I was idling at a red light on 17th Street the other afternoon, at ease...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Oxford Mail: Trucker jailed over cyclist’s death crash
5:49pm Friday 30th October 2009
A “CALLOUS” lorry driver has been jailed for two years after knocking a cyclist off his b...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: Hit-and-run driver who hurt cyclist sentenced to 9 months in jail
Injuries » Victim left with severe injuries that required learning to walk again.
By Stephen Hunt
...
Friday, October 30, 2009
SC Now: Cyclists urge motorists to share the road
JOHN D. RUSSELL/MORNING NEWS
By TRACI BRIDGES
Published: October 30, 2009
Updated: October 30, 2009
FLORENCE — As daylight-saving ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Road.cc: ‘Cyclists are a menace’ debate in London next month
By Kevin Emery - Posted on 30 October 2009
Eco-friendly saviours of the planet or self-regarding maniacs who represent h...
Friday, October 30, 2009
MSNBC: Cyclist claims doctor deliberately caused crash
Suit alleges L.A. physician hit brakes to cause wreck, which was no accident
updated 10:50 a.m. PT, Fri., Oct . 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES - A ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Laws may change for Boise cyclists, drivers
A task force issued 24 recommendations to the City Council to make Boise streets safer.
BY BETHANN STEWART - bstewart@idahostate...
Friday, October 30, 2009
VeloNews: LA road-rage trial closing arguments wrap up
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 30, 2009
Prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments Thursday in Los Angeles, in the trial ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Metro News: On the road for better education
Urban Compass by April Lindgren
METRO TORONTO
October 30, 2009 5:39 a.m.
I’ve finally started riding my bicycle to work. It doesn&...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Brisbane Times: The road is there to share
MICHAEL OREILLY
October 30, 2009 - 6:30AM
As a keen recreational cyclists who often rides more than 250 kilometres a week, mostly on the roads of...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Mallard's road skirmish
6:52AM Friday Oct 30, 2009
Labour MP Trevor Mallard has defended his role in a skirmish with a motorist who allegedly upset a group of cyclists the mi...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Officials promise justice for cyclist Kevin Pavlis
But Ada County prosecutors say little information in Kevin Pavlis' death may be released.
BY PATRICK ORR - porr@idahostat...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Iowa man charged in fatal hit-and-run is dead of apparent suicide
BY WILLIAM PETROSKI AND LEE ROOD • BPETROSKI@DMREG.COM • OCTOBER 30, 2009
Winterset, Ia. -...
Friday, October 30, 2009
USA Today: City puts bicyclists directly in the path of motorists
In one of the busiest shopping districts in Long Beach, Calif., bicyclists are kings of the road in an experiment that turns fru...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Daily Hampshire Gazette: Driver in fatal Amherst bike accident gets probation
By NICK GRABBE
Staff Writer
Friday, October 30, 2009
BELCHERTOWN - The driver of the vehicle that struck an...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
VeloNews: LA road-rage defendant says he stopped to try to take a picture
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 29, 2009
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson said he never intended to hurt a pair of cyclists...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The London Evening Standard: Friends’ fury over accident verdict on cyclist crushed by lorry
Benedict Moore-Bridger
29.10.09
Friends of a cyclist who was killed in a collision with a 32-...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Pensacola News Journal: Rivkin sentenced for running down cyclist
KRIS WERNOWSKY • KWERNOWSKY@PNJ.COM • OCTOBER 29, 2009
There are no winners.
Michael Steele, a young husband and a ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Toronto Star: Cycling in Chinese city is anything but leisurely
WILLIAM FOREMAN
the Associated Press
Published On Thu Oct 29 2009
GUANGZHOU, China – A friend sent me a YouTube link ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Stuff: Woman charged over collision with cyclists
Stuff.co.nz Last updated 12:23 29/10/2009
A young woman driver will appear in court for careless driving after she allegedly ploughed into cy...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Orange County Register: Jury begins deliberations in teen bicyclist's death
In closing arguments, prosecution says Jeffrey Woods was driving like a "maniac' when he struck Danny Oates; ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
KYW: Phila. Man Dies After Being Struck by Bicyclist
by KYW's Pat Loeb
The death of a Philadelphia paralegal after he was hit by a bike has prompted a center city law firm to offer a $10,000...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Islington Gazette: Tragic cyclist 'caught in lorry's blind spot'
28 October 2009
A CYCLIST crushed under the wheels of a cement mixer could have been in its blind spot, a court heard.
Trainee a...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Aspen Times: Bicyclists encounter twine strung across Rio Grande Trail
Aspen Times staff report
Aspen, CO Colorado
PITKIN COUNTY — Twine strung tautly enough across the Rio Grande Trail...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Doctor denies trying to injure cyclists
Defendant says he was trying to photograph people who were riding dangerously on narrow Mandeville Canyon Road.
By Jack Leonard
Octobe...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Oxford Times: 84 cyclists caught without lights in Oxford street check
11:31am Wednesday 28th October 2009
A month-long crackdown on cyclists riding around Oxford’s streets without lights ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
VeloNews: Dr. Thompson takes the stand in his trial on assault charges.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 28, 2009
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson took the stand in his defense on Tuesday after...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Cape Cod Times: No charges for driver who hit man on bicycle
October 28, 2009
TRURO — The police have decided not to bring criminal charges against the driver of a sport utility veh...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Appeal-Democrat: Plea deal for Linda man who killed bicyclist
October 28, 2009 10:15:00 AM
By Rob Young/Appeal-Democrat
A Linda man who was allegedly under the influence of drugs when th...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Sacramento Bee: Yes, you can get arrested for bicycling while intoxicated
By Tony Bizjak
Published: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 3B
Last Modified: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 200...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Man struck by bicyclist in Center City dies
By Allison Steele
Inquirer Staff Writer
The 40-year-old paralegal who was hospitalized earlier this month after apparently bei...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Daily Post Athenian: Vehicular homicide charge in bike death
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Jeremy Belk Staff Writer
A Philadelphia man has been indicted by the McMinn County Grand Jury on vehi...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Toronto Sun: Driver says he didn't see cyclist before fatal hit
By TONY BLAIS, COURT BUREAU
Last Updated: 27th October 2009, 4:22am
Despite three witnesses all saying they saw a 77-year-old man...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
WCIV: Cyclists and Skaters May Get to Ride on Sidewalks
posted 10/27/09 8:25 pm
If passed tonight, it will become legal for bicyclists and skateboarders to ride on some city sidewalks.
Riding...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Galway News: Cyclists demand action over blackspots
Tue 27th October 2009
Impatient motorists putting lives at risk
CYCLISTS are being forced off the road by impatient motorists who are taking ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The New York Times: Phys Ed: Do More Bicyclists Lead To More Injuries?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Recently, surgeons and emergency room physicians at the Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center in Denv...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Oxford Times: Police launch crackdown on cyclists
3:46pm Monday 26th October 2009
Police are launching their Cycle Lights campaign in Oxford tomorrow.
In the last five years, three cyclist...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Cambridge News: 'Bike rage' highlighted as police target bad cyclists
A CYCLIST smashed into a car, carrying a mother and child, in a terrifying bike rage attack in Cambridge.
The rider deliber...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Bellingham Herald: Police to enforce bicycle laws more heavily to increase safety
HANNAH BOSTWICK - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
BELLINGHAM - With the onset of worsening weather conditions and few...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Daily Camera: Boulder County cyclist-motorist group presents ideas for canyons
New signs, clean shoulders and increased enforcement among recommendations
By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer...
Monday, October 26, 2009
VeloNews: Prosecution rest in LA road rage case. Defense will call witnesses Monday.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 26, 2009
Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Mary Stone rested the prosecution...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Hit-and-run driver 'targeting cyclists'
4:00AM Sunday Oct 25, 2009
By Anna Leask
The driver of a ute that ran down and fatally injured an Auckland doctor as he trained ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclist testifies in car-versus-bike case
The driver accused in a Brentwood assault case once forced him off the road, witness says.
By Jack Leonard
October 24, 2009
A cyc...
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Oregonian: Survey: 90 percent of avid Oregon bicyclists also own, drive cars
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
October 23, 2009, 8:09AM
Despite the belief that bicyclists are getting a free ri...
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Dominion Post: Cyclists push for tougher drink-drive restrictions
By KAY BLUNDELL - The Dominion Post Last updated 05:00 23/10/2009
Angry Kapiti Coast cyclists have launched a campaign de...
Friday, October 23, 2009
USA Today: Two-wheel troublemaking: Have motorists let bicyclists' 'rights' go too far?
08:30 AM
Have bicyclists "rights? gone too far?
For a decade, urban bicyclists have become more bra...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
VeloNews: 'I wanted to teach them a lesson." — Road rage trial resumes.
LAPD investigator tells jury in road rage trial he was shocked at a driver's comments.
By Patrick Brady
Publi...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Capital: City strives to make roads safer for cyclists
After safety effort, police will warn night riders without lights
By SHANTEE WOODARDS, Staff Writer
Published 10/22/09
Bikers have r...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Road.cc: MPs respond to national road safety report with call for clampdown on anti social cyclists
By tony_farrelly - Posted on 22 October 2009
In a move which many will interpret as blaming t...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
VeloNews: Defense attorney cross-examines cyclists in LA road rage case
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 20, 2009
Two cyclists were looking for a fight before an incident that led to assault c...
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Texting cyclist struck by car
BY TREVOR WILHELM, THE WINDSOR STAROCTOBER 19, 2009COMMENTS (14)
Several teenagers witnessed a horrifying sight outside Holy Names school Monday wh...
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Toronto Star: Cyclists make nice to drivers
Effort to defuse 'car war' tensions as Michael Bryant faces Monday court hearing
Donovan Vincent
Staff Reporter
Published On Mon Oct 19 2009
...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclist testifies that doctor deliberately caused Brentwood collision
Riding on a narrow stretch of Mandeville Canyon Road, the rider and his bicycling partner were injure...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Nelson Mail: Culture clash
MARTIN DE RUYTER/The Nelson Mail
Find a cyclist and you’ll find a war story – a tale of an unhappy encounter with some motorist, recounted wit...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Telegraph: Mob attacks cops after fatal mishap
A sub-inspector and three constables were injured when a mob attacked policemen at the site of a mishap on Jessore Road in which a truck had ru...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The SunBreak: Cyclists: "Stop (Stop) Using Cars as a Weapon!"
By Michael van Baker
Editor
This week City of Seattle attorney Tom Carr and Senate Judiciary Chair Adam Kline (D-37) s...
Friday, October 16, 2009
KOB.com: Cyclists face new hazard along paths
Posted at: 10/16/2009 9:26 PM | Updated at: 10/16/2009 10:19 PM
By: Antoinette Antonio, Eyewitness News 4; Charlie Pabst, KOB.com
A warning for b...
Friday, October 16, 2009
The Missourian: City Council meeting will address cyclist harassment amendment
Friday, October 16, 2009 | 2:52 p.m. CDT
BY MAGGIE SQUIRES
COLUMBIA — An amendment that would add pedestri...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: More from bicyclist club's traffic justice summit
At least 200 people turned out Wednesday for the Cascade Bicycle Club's Traffic Justice Summit, which was held a...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The News & Advance: Dispute between driver, bicyclist ends in Campbell County court
Campbell County Judge laments lack of civility on area roads
By CHRIS DUMOND
Published: October 15, 2...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Daily Orange: Bicyclist not injured in Tuesday collision
By Sara Tracey
Posted: 10/15/09, 2:58 AM EST Section: News
The Syracuse University student who struck a woman on a bicycle with a c...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Fox8.com: Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Bicyclist
Kevin FreemanFox 8 Reporter
AKRON -- An Akron man is being held on $1 million bond Wednesday, accused of driving under the influence of alcohol an...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SF Weekly: Bicyclist Asks Motorist to Share the Road, Witness Claims Motorist Shared His Fist Instead
By Ashley Harrell in Crime, Law & Order, Local NewsWed., Oct. 14 2009 @ 12:59PM
Bicy...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Forres Gazette: Driver fears for errant cyclists
Published: 14 October, 2009
A FORRES woman is calling on cyclists to "obey the rules of the Highway Code" to prevent an accident happening...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
BikeRadar.com: James Martin 'didn't breach rules' with anti-cyclist column
By James Costley-White
The Press Complaints Commission says TV chef James Martin didn't breach its code of conduct (Ph...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Deadly car vs. bike accidents: Should they be a crime?
Susanne Scaringi died after her bicycle slammed into the side of a van that abruptly pulled in front of her. The...
Monday, October 12, 2009
VeloNews: California road-rage case heads for court
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 12, 2009
A California emergency-room physician faces trial this week on multiple felony charges stemming fr...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Asian News: Driver who knocked down cyclist banned
October 12, 2009
A MAN who drove off after knocking down a woman cyclist has been banned from driving for six months by Manchester magistrates...
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Montreal Gazette: Cyclist dragged 200M to his death
Kevin Connell's family outraged that driver wasn't tested for drugs or alcohol at the scene
BY MAX HARROLD, THE GAZETTEOCTOBER 12, 20...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Newsday.com: Bicyclist in Greenport airlifted after being hit by car
October 12, 2009 By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com
A 61-year-old man riding his bicycle in Greenport had to be airli...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Sunday Star-Times: The thrills and spills of a commuting cyclist
By MICHAEL DONALDSON - Sunday Star Times Last updated 05:00 11/10/2009
OPINION: IT'S ALMOST impossible to bring perspective on ...
Friday, October 09, 2009
The Australian: Cop 'pepper sprayed, rammed cyclist'
By staff writers | October 09, 2009
Article from: news.com.au
A NEW ZEALAND police officer has been accused of pepper spraying a cyclist who wa...
Friday, October 09, 2009
The BBC: Are women cyclists in more danger than men?
By Sarah Bell
BBC News
Women cyclists make up a far higher proportion of deaths involving lorries than men. Why?
Many of the fata...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Cyclist at fault in crash with car
A 67-year-old woman is nursing her injuries after being struck by a car in front of a shopping center on East Cliff Drive near 17th Av...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The Orange County Register: Trial begins in 14-year-old bicyclist's death
Prosecutor: Jeffrey Woods was on drugs and texting when he struck and killed Danny Oates; defense attorney: Woods hada s...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County settles with cyclist’s mom for $1.2 million
By Julia Prodis Sulek
jsulek@mercurynews.com
Posted: 10/08/2009 06:49:36 PM PDT
Updated: 10/08/...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press: City's cyclists may follow 'Idaho stop law'
By: Bartley Kives
6/10/2009 1:00 AM
THE city may consider letting cyclists roll through intersections with stop signs w...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Times of India: Bus knocks down cyclist, mob disrupts traffic
RANCHI: An irate mob on Monday blocked NH-23 for several hours in protest against the mowing down of a cyclist by a speeding b...
Monday, October 05, 2009
Voxy: Cycling Advocates Call For Stop To Cyclist-Bashing
Monday, 5 October, 2009 - 12:29
The Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) is calling for a stop to cyclist-bashing on the roads and in the m...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Oregonian: City to settle with injured bicyclist over North Portland intersection
By Janie Har, The Oregonian
October 05, 2009, 4:25PM
A bicyclist whose run-in with an automobile two years ago ...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Washington Post: St. Mary's Bicyclist Killed
By Matt Zapotosky
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 5, 2009; 3:54 PM
A St. Mary's County man out for a bike ride was killed Monday...
Saturday, October 03, 2009
The San Antonio Express-News: Answers sought in cyclists' deaths
By Vianna Davila - Express-News
A day after the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said charges would not likely be filed in a bicycl...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The San Antonio Express-News: Tandem bicyclists die in pickup accident
By Michelle Mondo and Eva Ruth Moravec - Express-News
A couple who survived a head-on collision two years ago were killed Thurs...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The Star Tribune: Driver who hit Minneapolis cyclist is sought
Minneapolis police are treating the case as an assault and are looking for the driver of a silver or gray Volvo wagon.
By JIM FOTI...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The Greeneville Sun: Sheriff Files Charge Against Driver Whose Truck Hit Bicyclist
Published: 11:28 AM, 10/02/2009 Last updated: 11:33 AM, 10/02/2009
BY BILL JONES
STAFF WRITER
After an inves...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Jersey Journal: Cops: We chased cyclist who refused to stop
Thursday, October 01, 2009
When a Jersey City cop thought he saw the butt of a gun sticking out a bike rider's waistband Tuesday ...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Foster's Daily Democrat: Three charged after Rye road rage incident involving car and bicycles
By Geoff Cunningham Jr.
gcunningham@fosters.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
RYE— Three men a...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Age.com: Police patrols to target cyclists
THOMAS HUNTER
October 1, 2009 - 12:56PM
Crackdown on rogue cyclists
Police to crackdown on cyclists who they say are wearing inappropria...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Norwalk Reflector: Norwalk man arrested, charged in hit-skip that left two teen bicyclists seriously injured
By CARY ASHBY - Reflector Staff Writer | Thursday October 01 2009, 11:33am
Bellevue r...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
BBC: Cyclist's family sue for £500,000
The widow of champion Scottish cyclist Jason MacIntyre who was killed following a road accident last January is seeking £500,000 damages.
Caro...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Daily Camera: Cyclist struck in Boulder crosswalk
Driver ticket by police, cyclist has non-life threatening injuries
John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 10/01/2009 03:25:08 PM MDT
A...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Diamondback Online: Cyclists: Riding a mile in their shoes
By Mike DiMarco
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
In an argument solely based on why I ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WMUR: Car Driver, 2 Bicyclists Charged In Road-Rage Incident
Police Say Driver Acted Recklessly, Bicyclists Threatened Driver With Rocks
POSTED: 5:04 pm EDT September 30, 2009
RYE, N.H. -- Rye...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Driver won’t be charged in collision that killed cyclist at Milwaukee and Emerald
- Idaho Statesman
Published: 09/30/09
Boise Police say they will not charge a drive...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Albany Times Union: School district could backpedal on policy
Saratoga Springs board to consider modifying ban on riding bikes to schools
By DENNIS YUSKO, Staff writer
First published: Tuesday...
Monday, September 28, 2009
KSHB: Man Recovering from 'Bike Rage' Hit and Run
Reported by: Ryan Kath
Email: kath@nbcactionnews.com
Last Update: 9/28 11:10 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A bicyclist is nursing several inj...
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Cyclist critical after Tamaki Drive 'carnage'
5:00AM Sunday Sep 27, 2009
By Heather McCracken
A cyclist was critically injured and three others hurt when a car ploughed...
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Argus Leader: Safety cushion sought for bicycle riders
Son of accident victim pursues change in law
Peter Harriman, September 27, 2009
When Tony Anderson's father was killed in a collision...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The New York Times, Op Ed: Bicyclists vs. Pedestrians: An Armistice
By ROBERT SULLIVAN
Published: September 26, 2009
ONE of the great battlefields in the war between bicyclists and pedestrians...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The Windsor Star: Cyclist hopes to fight LaSalle's bike ban
Wants to get bikes back in Brunet Park
BY CHRIS THOMPSON, THE WINDSOR STARSEPTEMBER 26, 2009
WINDSOR, Ont. -- A LaSalle bike ent...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Globe and Mail: Couriers launch their own PR blitz over handling of cyclist's traffic death
ANTHONY REINHART
From Friday's Globe and Mail
Last updated on Friday, Sep. 25, 2009 04:42AM ED...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Orange County Register: Jury selection begins today in teen bicyclist's death, father says
Jeffrey Woods, the defendant, is accused of texting a drug deal about the same time he was suspecte...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Times: Cyclists have been angered by speed bumps but residents welcome them
Motorists have complained about them for years, and now it’s the turn of cyclists to curse the speed bump. F...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MyCentralJersey.com: Trucker who hit cyclist, 9, in Plainfield won't face charges
BY MARK SPIVEY • STAFF WRITER • SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
PLAINFIELD — A Warren County truck driver ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Streetsblog San Francisco: Men Who Harrased Bicyclist On Her Commute Home ‘Severely Warned’
by Bryan Goebel on September 24, 2009
A San Francisco police inspector has "severely...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: ValleyRide van driver charged in Eagle cyclist's death
Michael Perkins of Boise is the first to face prosecution in a series of deadly crashes that started this spring.
BY ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Pasadena Star-News: Pasadena cyclist charged with kicking 13-year-old in jaw
Posted: 09/24/2009 12:09:53 PM PDT
PASADENA - A cyclist at the Rose Bowl has been charged with two misdemeanor assau...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: 3 cyclists involved in separate accidents
BY GLEN MCGREGOR, THE OTTAWA CITIZENSEPTEMBER 24, 2009
OTTAWA — Three cyclists were involved in separate accidents with motor ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Ironton Tribune: Tasered biker sues in civil rights case
By Benita Heath | The Tribune
Published Thursday, September 24, 2009
CHESAPEAKE — The bicyclist who was the center of a Taser...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MLive.com: Driver hits bicyclist following argument in Flint
By Laura Angus
September 24, 2009, 4:20PM
Tim Jagielo | Flint Journal
A male bicyclist is taken to McLaren Hospital after being hi...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Daily Camera: No Boulder County tickets yet under new bike law
Advocates say raising awareness among drivers, cyclists a long-term project
By John Aguilar Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 09/23...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
MLive.com: Woman bicyclist seriously injured in collision with car in downtown Muskegon
By Heather Lynn Peters
September 23, 2009, 12:08PM
MUSKEGON — A woman bicyclist was seriously inj...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The State News: City ordinance blames bicyclist for collision
By Brittany Shammas
After she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle across Harrison Road, Liz McDaniel was left with a spr...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
South Florida Sun Sentinel: Bicyclist accused of attacking driver won't face charges
State Attorney's office drops case because of conflicting stories
By Angel Streeter
South Florida Sun Senti...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Road.cc: Motorists could be blamed for all accidents involving cyclists
By Kevin Emery - Posted on 21 September 2009
A proposal from cycling groups to see motorists become legally responsible for al...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Independent: Rush-hour horror after cyclist falls under lorry
Man (51) dies in hospital after being dragged beneath wheels
By Grainne Cunningham, Patricia McDonagh, and Caitrina Cody
Wedne...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Toronto Star: Nothing settled in cycle wars
RENÉ JOHNSTON/TORONTO STAR
Bicyclists oppose proposals for mandatory helmets and licences
Sep 15, 2009 04:30 AM
JOHN SPEARS
CITY HALL ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Jury to determine award to bicycle racer suing BSF
published on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:58 PM MDT
By JODI HAUSEN Chronicle Staff Writer
Although the Bridger Ski...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Sahuarita Sun: Cycling death leaves brother frustrated over laws
By Dan Shearer, Green Valley News
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:10 PM MDT
Burt Featherman misses his brother.
T...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Oregonian: Burgerville's peace offering to cyclists: Free smoothies
Posted by Joseph Rose, The Oregonian September 15, 2009 14:08PM
How do you show bicyclists that your serious about lettin...
Monday, September 14, 2009
CBC News: Ottawa cyclists get traffic tickets and free bells
Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 | 12:42 PM ET
CBC News
Police started targeting bicycle safety violations after five peopl...
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Arizona Daily Sun: 5 patients, 5 stories: Injured cyclist battles insurer
By CYNDY COLE
Sun Staff Reporter
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Firefighter, paramedic and bicycle racer PJ Lingley, 3...
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Greater Greater Washington: Chicago trains officers on cycling laws
The Chicago police created a great video describing the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists. In many cities, officers not fam...
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Washington Post: Their Love Cannot Be Unchained
After 'Ghost Bike' Removal, Cyclists' Memorial Effort Multiplies
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 11, 2...
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Reporter: Biking "Fastest Growing" Way To Get Around NYC
By VERENA DOBNIK
NEW YORK — In a metropolis known for its aggressive traffic, noise and fumes, cyclists crisscross New Yo...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Palm Beach Post: Jupiter Island, cyclists reach accord on riding safety
By BILL DIPAOLO
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 11, 2009
JUPITER ISLAND- — Bicycle riders and town...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Palm Beach Post Column: Jupiter Island cycling haters turn to tacks
By Frank Cerabino
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Ronnie and Bob Horowitz were pedaling their bicycles...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Sun Sentinel: Tensions between South Florida cyclists, drivers riding high
By Robert Nolin and Angel Streeter
Staff Writer
September 8, 2009
Two warring tribes are battling for dominance on...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
KARE: Bicyclist Critically Injured in Collision With Vehicle
MINNEAPOLIS -- A bicyclist was taken to North Memorial Hospital after colliding with a van in north Minneapolis.
Police say the 44-year-o...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
North Liberty Leader: Bicycle Ban Petition Sparks Debate
JOHNSON COUNTY- A petition initiated by a concerned group of neighbors has sparked statewide debate about the use of bicycles on Iowa's roadwa...
Monday, September 07, 2009
WSPA: Cyclist Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck
By RUSSELL BRADLEY
Published: September 7, 2009
The Highway Patrol is investigating what was a hit and run accident in Greenville Sunday a...
Monday, September 07, 2009
The BBC: Hit-and-run cyclist killer jailed
A businessman who admitted driving into a cyclist and leaving him for dead has been jailed for seven and a half years.
Brian Williams, 35, of Chester Avenu...
Monday, September 07, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Des Moines' Bike Talks Echo Iowa's
Efforts to make Des Moines streets better for bicyclists have hit speed bumps that reflect broader debates about cycling safety in Iowa.
T...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
The New York Times: Canadian Politician Charged in Death
By IAN AUSTEN
Published: September 1, 2009
OTTAWA — As the high-profile attorney general for Ontario, Michael Bryant had championed ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Des Moines Register: Des Moines Cyclist Killed On Road Near Cumming
A bicyclist killed by a speeding motorist Sunday will likely heat up the debate between cycling advocates and a group urging state ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
The Oregonian: Driver who backed into bicyclist Friday was going 40 mph, according to witnesses
by Michael Russell, The Oregonian
Monday August 31, 2009, 5:55 PM
A driver who argued with a bicyclis...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Palm Beach Post: Bicycle riders and motorists fight to share the coastal roads in Palm Beach County
By BILL DIPAOLO
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 31, 2009
JUNO BEACH — S...
Monday, August 31, 2009
MPR News: Woman dies after bicyclists crash head-on in Bloomington
by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio
August 31, 2009
Bloomington, Minn. — A bizarre bicycle accident killed a woman la...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The Oregonian: Arrest made in collision between car, cyclist
by Lisa Grace Lednicer, The Oregonian
Saturday August 29, 2009, 10:03 AM
Portland Police Bureau detectives have made an arrest in a...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Christian Science Monitor: Can Bikes and Cars Share the Road?
An increase in the number of people commuting by bicycle instead of car would be an unqualified boon for the environment and for publ...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Chalk it up as another big win for citizen activism.
Portland writer and self-described “family biking evangelist” Sarah Gilbert’s account of being denied service in the drive-thru ...
Friday, August 14, 2009
KGW: Cyclist gets apology after Burgerville drive-through denial
01:31 PM PDT on Friday, August 14, 2009
By KGW Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. -- When one Southeast Portland cyclist recently tried to go...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Mountain Xpress: Mean Streets
It's time motorists and cyclists signed a peace treaty
by Mike Sule in Vol. 16 / Iss. 3 on 08/12/2009
As much as I love cycling in Asheville, it is not without its cha...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Oklahoman: Phone distraction may be to blame in Shawnee cyclist death
SEMINOLE STATE OFFICIAL FACES CHARGE IN CYCLIST’S DEATH
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL
Published: August 11, 2009
SEMINOLE &mda...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: Arrest made, van seized after hit-and-run injures five cyclists
Two cyclists remain in critical condition
BY GLEN MCGREGOR AND DAVID GUY, THE OTTAWA CITIZENJULY 18, 2009...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The South Wales Guardian: Cyclist dies in collision with car at Capel Hendre
2:09pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009
A CYCLIST has been killed after colliding with a car at a notorious Capel Hendre junct...
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Meridian Bicyclist Kevin Pavlis Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV
Members of the Boise biking community said Friday morning they are “rattled” and &l...
Friday, June 05, 2009
Cycling Weekly: Mayor's Cycle Superhighways are 'glorified' cycle lanes
Friday, 5 June 2009 Keith Bingham
The first of two of 12 of London’s so-called “Cycle Superhighways” were an...
Monday, March 30, 2009
BOB MIONSKE’S NEW BICYCLE LAW COLUMN AT BICYCLING MAGAZINE NOW AVAILABLE
Nearly two months ago, I announced that, following my final Legally Speaking column, I wou...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
BOB MIONSKE BEGINS NEW BICYCLE LAW COLUMN AT BICYCLING MAGAZINE
As I noted in my most recent Legally Speaking column, I first became acquainted with VeloNews as a young, aspiring racer. I still remem...
