Bicycle accidents on the streets of South Florida have been steadily increasing in recent years. According to the Sun-Sentinel, advocates in Broward and Palm Beach counties have been pleading for improved riding conditions and more education efforts for motorists and cyclists to help improve rider safety. “We should do more to reduce crashes for all…
Continue reading ›A 24-year-old doctoral student reported a blood-alcohol level three times higher (.210) than the state’s legal limit (.08) when he allegedly swerved into a bike lane and killed a rider in a Boca Raton bicycle accident. It happened just before 3:00 a.m. According to accident reports, the man was traveling somewhere between 56 and 71…
Continue reading ›Bicyclists have a right to our roadways, and that right is magnified with bicycle lanes. In these lanes, they’ve got the room that they require to ride safely — away from dangerous motor vehicles. But bicyclists say the on-street paved lanes need to be better protected or separated from motor vehicle traffic. They believe that…
Continue reading ›There are close to 20,000 shared biked in the U.S. as of August 2013. With these numbers, we’re seeing more than double the increase in the number of bike share programs and fleets since last year. Now, the U.S. is home to more than 30 modern bike-sharing programs that allow riders to easily make short…
Continue reading ›We’ve been doing a lot of talking about bicycling safety since Florida was named the most dangerous state in the nation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the state of Florida saw more bicyclist fatalities in 2012 than any other state. Bicycling.com offers some important resources for staying safe. Our Fort Lauderdale…
Continue reading ›Safe Cycling is a focus throughout the entire month of May, which is National Bicycle Safety Month. Not only is it a time to brush up on your safe biking skills, it’s a time to celebrate our freedom to ride. And officials in Broward County have a complete calendar of bicycling events going on in…
Continue reading ›According to the newly-released statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the number of bicyclist fatalities in the state of Florida is on the rise. In 2010, there were fewer than 85 bicyclists killed in the Sunshine State. That’s a significant increase compared to the 2011 statistics, where we saw close to 150…
Continue reading ›Distracted drivers are causing a real headache on our roadways — especially for bicyclists and pedestrians. In a perfect world, we’d like to believe that everyone is on their best behavior behind the wheel. But the truth of the matter is that drivers are paying more attention to their phones and text messaging devices than…
Continue reading ›The risks for pedestrians and bicyclists are on the rise in South Florida, and our funds to help to reduce such risks are dwindling. According to the Sun Sentinel, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) snagged close to $3.5 million from the government to assist safety projects in the area, like constructing more pedestrian…
Continue reading ›Bicyclists are likely not at fault in most accidents, according to The Guardian. Our Fort Lauderdale bicycle accident attorneys understand that many are quick to point the finger at bicyclists for traffic accidents. Many say they’re taking over our roadways with little concern for the traffic around them. But that’s not the case according to…
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