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 the…
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The Boston Globe: No indictment against truck driver in fatal Wellesley bicycle crash February 4, 2013 By Evan Allen, Town Correspondent The driver of an 18-wheel truck that allegedly struck…
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 start where…
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…
This news article featuring Bob Mionske has been reproduced here for our archives.. A.K. Streeter Transportation / Bikes February 15, 2012 By now you must have read somewhere in the…
Road.cc: AA president’s branding of cyclist-hating drivers as “idiots” wins fans on social media Cycling blogger says he’ll switch from RAC to AA after Edmund King’s remarks, others pledge to…
The London Evening Standard: AA boss: Cyclist-hating drivers ‘are absolute idiots’ – AA president slams hateful drivers after BBC documentary – He wants more safe cycle paths in London –…
Road.cc: Truth the first casualty in BBC’s War on Britain’s Roads? Balance and objectivity also reported missing in action as BBC airs controversial documentary Simon MacMichael, December 6, 2012 BBC…
By Rick Bernardi, J.D. You’ve probably seen “the comment.” It goes something like this. A news article reports that a cyclist was injured, or maybe even killed. The cyclist was…
By Rick Bernardi, J.D. The reason most often-cited by motorists for the animosity between motorists and cyclists is the disregard that cyclists have for the traffic laws. And one complaint…