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Tag Archives: Traffic Laws
Epidemics Should Never Include Hit And Run Crashes
When most people hear the word “epidemic,” they think of disease. Famous epidemics include diseases such as Bubonic Plague, malaria, smallpox, cholera, and typhus. Some of these epidemics have been seen in a specific area, that is, a country or … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicyclists Hit By Cars, Drivers Fleeing The Scene Of An Accident, Hit And Run Crashes, Traffic Laws
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Hit-And-Run Text Alerts: Justice Or Jeopardy?
Hit-and-run cases are some of the most frustrating incidents found on the roads. When two cars crash or a car and a cyclist crash, and both parties stay at the scene, injuries can be tended to and the details of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprehending Hit-And-Run Drivers, Hit-And-Run Text Alert System, Texting While Driving, Traffic Laws
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Sidelining Bicycles
Once the calendar passes the month of January, I begin to think about the spring and how nice it will be to ride my bike without the hassle of contending with snow and frigid temperatures. This longing for spring encourages … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Educating Drivers And Cyclists, Relegating Bicycles To The Side Of The Road, Traffic Laws
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When A Model Cycling City’s Credibility Is Challenged The Shock Is Felt Around The World
News can be virtually silent. It can remain unheard, unread and unnoticed. If the news remains unuttered, nothing will change because no one will know about it. Nonetheless, it can sow the seeds of new opinions since someone found it … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Cycling Views, Bicycle Infrastructure, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Backlash In Copenhagen, Traffic Laws
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Law Enforcement And The Prevention Of Traffic Deaths
A few years ago, I had a run-in with a car while riding my bike. I was riding along the right-hand side of a main road when a car entering the road ran a stop sign and slammed into my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Traffic Deaths, Traffic Laws
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Two Older Guys Riding Side-By-Side On A Narrow Suburban Road
It may seem as if the title of this post says it all, but there is more to this story than meets the eye. We’ve all seen cyclists riding two or more abreast. Riding two abreast is legal in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cyclist Rights, Cyclists Riding Two Abreast, Taking The Lane, Traffic Laws
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Must People Die For Existing Laws To Be Reevaluated?
Recently, I wrote about the senseless death of two cyclists who were on an annual group ride in New Hampshire. These cyclists were killed when an unlicensed driver took her eyes off the road, crossed into the opposing traffic lane … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Dangerous Driving, Motorist Kills Cyclist, Traffic Laws
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Signs And Lines
Increasingly, towns have been adding signs and lines designed to allow bicyclists to trigger traffic lights. Whether the signs are well placed and easy to view varies from one location to another. Even so, the sign’s images usually attract … Continue reading
Bending The Law To Fit One’s Desires
Some of my posts generate interesting discussions in the comment sections. At times, readers misunderstand what I wrote. Other times they express a different opinion. In both cases, the ensuing discussions can raise issues that are deserving of further … Continue reading
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Tagged Biased Grand Jurors, Bicycle Laws, Clinging Tenaciously To One's Beliefs, Traffic Laws
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Traffic Cameras: Proof And Privacy
When I was a kid, I became interested in photography. At that time (not as long ago as it seems), photographs were associated with cameras, not cell phones, iPads or assorted other electronic devices. Photographs were something special. Not … Continue reading
