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Road Rights- Help From Our Friends

Saturday, May 11, 2013

How to talk bike safety with those who don’t ride (yet) By Bob Mionske Have I ever mentioned my Uncle Leo? He doesn’t ride, and he writes me off as one of those weirdos in spa...



Road Rights- Ticket Talk, Part 3

Thursday, March 28, 2013

By Bob Mionske In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I discussed some issues to think about if you get a traffic ticket while riding your bike. Now let’s talk about your best course of ac...



Road Rights- Ticket Talk, Part 2

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

By Bob Mionske So you just got a ticket while riding your bike. Now what do you do? Should you fight the ticket? Or should you just pay it and move on? The answer to that depends on a num...



Road Rights- Avoid the Door Zone

Friday, February 08, 2013

How to ride safely—and legally—around parked cars By Bob Mionske One of the most common types of car-bike collisions occurs when a stopped motorist suddenly opens a door into ...



Road Rights- Ticket Talk, Part 1

Monday, January 28, 2013

By Bob Mionske Although traffic citations are not a part of my law practice, I’d like to explain some of the issues that face cyclists who have received traffic tickets. Let’s star...



Road Rights- The No-Contact Crash

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

What to do if you’re forced to evade a careless or aggressive driver By Bob Mionske A reader recently asked an interesting question. If a car causes a cyclist to crash, but doesn&rs...



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Are Portland cyclists showing signs of an unfortunate new trend?

June 13, 2013

The Oregonian: Are Portland bicyclists showing signs of an unfortunate new trend? Dana Tims, The Oregonian By ...

VIDEO: Cyclist claims TV personality tried to run him off road

June 7, 2013

WGME Portland, ME: Bicyclist claims TV personality tried to run his bicycle off the road PORTLAND (WGME) -- A ...

Most Ontarians want more bicycle lanes, survey shows

May 27, 2013

The Toronto Star: Most Ontarians want more bicycle lanes, survey shows Nearly three-quarters think cycling inf...

Italians ditching cars for bicycles

May 27, 2013

iol Motoring: Italians ditching cars for bicycles May 27 2013 at 10:31am By Amelie Herenstein Bicycles ar...