How to handle an encounter when you’re unjustly pulled over By Bob Mionske Most people don’t follow traffic laws. Motorists speed. Cyclists roll stops. Pedestrians jaywalk. And that is where…
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By Bob Mionske “I was riding in Chinatown the other morning,” my law clerk explained. “It was a one-way street, two lanes, cars parked at the left and right curbs….
Three foot passing laws aim to give cyclists space on the road- but do they work? By Bob Mionske One of the most contentious issues cyclists have with motorists is…
By Bob Mionske What to do when you’re out in public–and feel the urge Unlike most other sports, bicycling often takes place on the public commons of roadways, recreational paths…
By Bob Mionske 43,000. Each year, that’s how many Americans are killed by motorists. For obvious reasons (size, speed, weight) automobiles carry an extremely high potential for causing lethal damage…
When a cyclist is killed by a driver, justice is nearly always stacked toward the driver. And in this case in Toronto, the scales were tilted even more than usual….
When chased, crashed or bitten by a charging canine, here’s where you stand By Bob Mionske EVERY CYCLIST HAS HAD A PIECE OF A DOG’S MIND AT ONE time or…
State and Federal laws often have the cyclist’s back—especially when local laws don’t. By Bob Mionske Most cyclists, it seems, know more about traffic laws, and about their right to…
By Bob Mionske Imagine you’re listening to the radio one day, as you always do, and the radio personality is on a tear about how annoying the local softball league…
How and when to ride side by side, legally By Bob Mionske For many cyclists, riding with others, whether on an outing with a friend or an organized ride, is…