Bicyclists have the right to enjoy the same roads that drivers use. Unfortunately, drivers don’t always prioritize the safety of bicyclists. Even those who take steps to keep cyclists safe while they’re driving might not think about safety when they stop. “Dooring” is...
Bicycling is an activity you can enjoy all year round in California, but there are risks involved. For instance, despite wearing a helmet, a car-bicycle crash could cause you to suffer a brain injury. You might get over a concussion in a matter of weeks. However,...
Even when a pedestrian is crossing the street in a labeled crosswalk and with the light (if there is one), it’s all too common for a negligent driver to strike them. In addition to facing fines and criminal charges if they violated the law, drivers can be held civilly...
A blind spot is an area around your vehicle that you cannot directly see, even with rear or side-view mirrors. It can be caused by the design or structure of a car. Contrary to popular belief, all vehicles have blind spots, and their prominence depends on the...
Increased possibilities of rainfall during fall can catch many road users off guard. Rainfall can present numerous different hazards, with one of them being water collecting on the surfaces of the road. Increased volumes of water on road surfaces can lead to...
A T-bone accident occurs when the front end of a car crashes into the side of another. In most cases, such accidents happen at intersections when a driver disregards a stop sign and drives through, oblivious to oncoming traffic. A bad judgment call at a green light...
You have probably seen countless examples of drivers who just seem to have animosity toward cyclists. Maybe you’ve had drivers honk their horns at you, or you’ve had them tailgate you when there’s no room to pass. Maybe you simply heard about the recent story where a...
Sharing the roads with a tractor-trailer is a normal fact of life, but it’s also very risky. There’s a chance that one of these large vehicles will become involved in a crash. This can lead to innocent people getting hurt or even killed. The causes of truck...
Bicyclists rarely come out of a crash with a vehicle with nothing more than a few scrapes. Injuries can be severe and even life-altering. Too often, however, these crashes occur in remote areas where there’s little traffic and – if you’re riding alone – no witnesses...
Every year, nearly 40,000 people die in car accidents. Roughly 2 percent of these are cyclists. That may sound like it’s not that many, but it’s at least 800 deaths per year, or more than two deaths every single day. Plus, those statistics are just considering those...