It has been reported that forty percent of backover accidents occur in driveways and backing out of parking spaces. A common cause of such accidents is driver negligence and inattentiveness. Cell phone use, playing with the radio and … Continue reading
Read More →The Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater Metropolitan region has less than a sterling reputation when it comes to pedestrian safety, ranking number two in Transportation for America’s Dangerous by Design study’s list of the nation’s most deadly regions for those who … Continue reading
Read More →Jim Dodson Law, along with our partners at Chainwheel Drive, will be putting smiles on the faces of five deserving kids who will receive brand new bicycles for Christmas during our 4th annual “Bikes for Kids” program. Do you know … Continue reading
Read More →A 46-year-old Holiday man was hit by a car while riding his bicycle Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the hit and run accident according to a news report. Apparently the man left his home to pick up … Continue reading
Read More →A hit and run crash left a bicyclist in critical condition at 12:49 a.m. Friday in Winter Haven. The cyclist was crossing Highway 17 at Avenue D NW when he collided with a 2011 Cadillac CTS on the … Continue reading
Read More →A 29-year-old Dade City bicycle rider was struck and killed while riding his bicycle on State Road 35 near Wild Road on Saturday night shortly before 11:00 p.m. The cyclist was riding south when he was hit by a … Continue reading
Read More →Last March, a bicycle accident near Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida left a cyclist seriously injured when a truck driver failed to yield the right-of-way and struck several bikes. This area is popular among cyclists for its lovely … Continue reading
Read More →Anyone who does any amount of bike riding has experienced angry drivers who harbor the misconception that the roads are the sole provenance of motor vehicles. While most drivers are thoughtful in their encounters with bicycles, there are those … Continue reading
Read More →The new Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Act that Governor Rick Scott signed recently clears up some confusion for bicyclists in Florida and contains some additional provisions for cyclists, the Florida Bicycle Association reported in its newspaper, The Messenger.
Read More →Cyclists from Polk County, wearing yellow t-shirts imprinted with the message, three-feet please – safe distance, came out to ride around Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland last Wednesday night. They rode in single file to promote bicycle safety and … Continue reading
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