2008 was a good year for cyclists in Portland, Oregon. The number of cyclists increased, while the number of cyclists injured in traffic decreased. Even better, there were no cycling…
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A few months ago, Bob received a call from a call from a cyclist in West Virginia. The cyclist—Tony Patrick—had an amazing story to tell; while out on a training…
Even before there were cars, traffic laws applied to cyclists. In most states, a bicycle is legally defined as a vehicle, and the law specifies that cyclists have the same…
This news article featuring Bob Mionske has been reproduced here for our media archives. To access the original article, follow the link. L.A. Streetsblog:Â Cycling and the Law: Where Does Education…
Yes, even the police are wrong sometimes. By Bob Mionske A few months ago, I received a phone call from a cyclist with an incredible story about an incident in…
So many cyclists seem to think that it’s not worth the effort to come to a stop at signs and signals. I’m tired of seeing it, but they all say…
Nearly two months ago, I announced that, following my final Legally Speaking column, I would continue to write about the fight for cyclists’ rights in a new column for Bicycling magazine. I am pleased to announce that…
By Bob Mionske Eight years ago, representative Earl Blumenauer had an idea—if the law allows employers to offer tax-free fringe benefits to subsidize their employees who commute by car, or…
The year was 1982. Argentina and the United Kingdom went to war over some South Atlantic islands with a combined population of some 3000 Britons and half a million sheep….
[This account of a recent incident was written by Dana Rucker, and was sent to BicycleLaw.com by Andy Popinski. Dana Rucker has kindly allowed us to present his story, in…