While bicycling is a great way to get exercise and reduce the amount of traffic on the busy roads of Los Angeles, sharing the road with drivers puts you at risk of serious injury. When you are injured by a driver while bicycling, you may not know exactly what to do....
When studying cyclist accidents, a clear danger comes from pickup trucks. In many studies, the vehicle involved in the majority of cyclist accidents is a pickup truck. This isn’t to say that sedans, sport utility vehicles and other types of vehicles aren’t...
Imagine cruising down the streets of Los Angeles on your bicycle, feeling safer and more confident. This is not just a dream—it is becoming a reality thanks to new traffic laws enacted in 2024. These changes have transformed the cycling landscape in the City of...
Cyclists have the legal right to share the road with motor vehicles. Technically, a bicycle is a vehicle, although cyclists usually cannot maintain the same speeds that motor vehicles can consistently. However, bicycles don't have the same robust safety systems that...
Trying to make cycling as safe as possible can be a real challenge for law enforcement professionals and municipal authorities. Even while California frequently receives accolades as a leader in cycling safety, there are still hundreds of deaths and thousands of...
One thing that many motorcyclists recognize is the disdain that some drivers have for them. Some cyclists have to deal with a considerable amount of undesired behavior from motorists. While this is more common in urban areas, it also occurs in rural areas. ...
Between congested roads and the high gas prices, more people are choosing a better way to commute and run errands. Bicycles are becoming the preferred mode of transportation for thousands of Californians. Bicycles are a fun way to exercise, pick up a few groceries or...
E-bikes are essentially bicycles with small electric motors attached. They can maintain higher speeds with lower levels of physical exertion than traditional bicycles. They are efficient when compared with cars or even motorcycles and have become relatively popular....
Studies have investigated how drivers operate around cyclists, and they’ve discovered something interesting: Your gender may play a role. When looking at how drivers pass cyclists, it appears that they give roughly 10% more space to female cyclists than male cyclists....
A risk of cycling collisions are ultimately the trade-off that people on bicycles have to accept for an environmentally-friendly and healthy form of transportation. Sharing the road with motor vehicles creates a risk of getting injured by a driver who doesn't monitor...
