Road Rights

More bikes on the road means safer roads, as drivers learn to keep their speeds legal and to drive more carefully. But before the roads get safer, there’s a learning…

I’ve received many questions about the legal technicalities relating to the cyclist-pedestrian case described in last week’s Road Rights column. Here are some answers to the most commonly asked inquiries….

Shortly after 8 a.m. on March 29 in San Francisco, Sutchi Hui waited patiently on a Castro District street corner. When the light changed, Hui, 71, stepped into the crosswalk…

More people on bikes make the streets safer and help us assert our right to the road. Here’s how to entice others to join the pack. Being an ambassador for…

If you plan to pedal home after a night out this weekend, you might want to consider the possible ways the police will react if they catch you BUI—bicycling under…

I received an e-mail recently from a Florida cyclist named John, who had been involved in a collision for which he was being blamed. John had been riding in the…

Too often the cycling news that captures our attention is about tragedy or injustice—or both. But as we continue to stand up for our right to the road, it’s also…

The differences couldn’t be more striking. In February, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a new five-year transportation bill that completely eliminates federal funding of bicycle programs. Republican Congressmen…

“Cager.” It’s a derogatory word for “driver” that’s sometimes used by motorcyclists and bicyclists—it refers to the steel cage of the automobile that surrounds and protects motorists from the consequences…

“Mrs. Morgan, you should not have been riding your bike on the road,” said the judge. It had been a hard, difficult road for Jan Morgan, but she was finally…