Staying off of the Los Angeles streets as a bicycle rider after dark isn't necessarily a realistic practice. People who ride bicycles as a primary form of transportation don't typically get to choose when they ride. They hop on their bikes when they need to run...
More people in Los Angeles are choosing bikes to get around while helping the environment. When you ride, you cut air pollution, reduce traffic and use fewer resources than a car. Still, biking in the city is not always easy. You face busy streets, careless drivers...
Creating safer streets for cyclists starts with how roads and transportation systems are designed. While personal safety habits matter, the physical environment plays a powerful role in reducing accidents and serious injuries. In many cases, changing infrastructure...
When a bike trailer is hit by a vehicle, the consequences can be devastating—especially when the trailer is carrying a child or a pet. In California, cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other road users, and that protection extends to those in tow....
California's state lawmakers are typically more assertive about bicycle safety than those in many other jurisdictions. In some cases, California is among the first states in the country to implement new regulations that could help keep cyclists a bit safer. One of the...
Car crashes typically occur with little warning. All it takes is a momentary lapse in judgment or a failure to check before turning for something to go majorly wrong on the road. Cyclists and pedestrians are at particularly high risk in traffic, although anyone on the...
A dooring accident happens when someone opens a vehicle door into the path of a bicycle. The car itself doesn’t strike the bicyclist. Instead, the door opens directly ahead of them, and the cyclist then collides with the open door, which has no give because it swings...
Many bicyclists already realize that they are part of the community of vulnerable road users (VRUs) who are severely impacted when they are involved in biking accidents with motorists. The problem is usually that those motorists lack awareness of the destruction they...
Bicycling around is an excellent way to get exercise. For some people, this is also their chosen method for running errands and doing things around town. People in the Los Angeles area have the benefit of living in a community that’s mostly bicycle friendly. Even...
After being injured in a bike accident, your instinct might be to share your experience on social media—whether to update friends, vent frustrations or raise awareness of the circumstances that contributed to your situation. However, if you’re considering a personal...
