Breaking: New laws just passed require drivers to give bikes 3-foot safe distance when passing on left and right; bike safety and safe distance to be part of new driver training
With motor vehicle accident-related fatalities and bike accident injuries increasing, lawmakers need to act to provide safe space for bicyclists
Research finds driverless cars can’t easily predict bicycles’ unexpected traffic patterns or pick up on their paths, putting cyclists at risk for a crash
Our hard-working attorneys and legal professionals pedaled hard on party bikes and took a sunny day tour of Detroit’s Midtown district
Michigan ranks 11th in bicycle fatalities. We need to do more to reduce bike fatalities so tragic incidents like the Kalamazoo hit-and-run truck-bike fatalities don’t happen
If it’s been a while since you put your feet to the pedals, here’s a good bike safety list to review to keep you in the saddle
Whether for fun or transportation, more bike are hitting the road now that the weather’s warmer. Be safe and avoid bike accidents during National Bike Month
Senate Bill 123 proposes measure to prevent bike accidents with cars by protecting bikers from passing cars and trucks; Senate Bill 124 proposes better drivers ed and classroom instruction on ‘laws pertaining to bicycles’ Last October, during the 2015-16 legislative session, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bike safety bills, Senate Bills 1077 and 1078, which …
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Ann Arbor city officials are discussing the future of a bicycle highway through downtown to prevent bicycle-car crashes. I’ve written about bicycle friendly Ann Arbor before on this auto law blog. Unfortunately, Ann Arbor has a number of pedestrian-car accidents in this city. And, as is the nature of most college towns, it has more …
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Giro bicycle helmet makers show what happens to your head (and brain) after a bike crash It’s October in Michigan and Indian summer is just wrapping up. As I write this, the forecast for tomorrow is near 70 degrees and people are still riding their bikes, even as the fall colors change and football season …
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