Everyone knows that drinking and driving leads to car accidents and that victims can get seriously hurt. Now imagine the target of a drunk driver is on a bicycle, with nothing more than a helmet to protect them. No airbags, seatbelts or crumple zones like modern motor...
Drivers tend to make a lot of mistakes around bicyclists, and one of the most dangerous mistakes they can make is when they pass improperly. On many roads, a cyclist is naturally slower than the traffic around the bike. That does not mean that the cyclist does not...
Bicycles offer an excellent alternative to getting around the city. Promoting health while protecting the environment is a noble cause, but it is not one without risks. Cars in California are notorious for endangering cyclists on the road. While moving vehicles can...
Bicyclists often don't have to worry about how they operate their bicycles when they only ride inside their local park or neighborhood. Vehicles either generally aren't permitted in these areas, or there are so few around that they're not a major concern. Plus,...
When a reckless driver strikes a person riding their bicycle, the cyclist has very little to protect them from the hundreds of pounds of metal and glass that hit them. These accidents can cost tens of thousands of dollars or more, but those are not all the expenses...
When you go out for a ride on your bike, you always have to be acutely aware of the vehicles around you. No matter how experienced you are as a bicyclist, you could wind up seriously injured because a driver didn't pay attention to their surroundings. The cyclist is...
There’s a new trend among some social media savvy bicyclists: taking selfies in front of large Silverado pickup trucks. The point is to visually show how large pickup trucks are in 2021: large enough that some bicyclists barely are taller than the hood of these...
Many people have opinions on what to do about the traffic safety problems for bicycle riders in Los Angeles. However, the most important voices in this debate may be riders themselves. People who regularly ride on the streets of L.A. are the ones who best understand...
California roadways are notorious for being hazardous to the cyclists that use them. A fast-moving vehicle has airbags, seatbelts, and hundreds of pounds of its carriage to protect them in the event of a car accident. When a car strikes a cyclist on the road, the...
It’s an almost age-old issue – what steps can be taken to enhance the safety of people riding bicycles, especially when they must share urban roads with heavy traffic? There is no question that motor vehicle drivers and bicyclists co-exist somewhat uneasily. In fact,...
