3 Feet Please stickers on city vehicles would make it safer for bicyclists. When David Sandman was nearly hit by an SUV while Continue reading
Read More →Bicycle Accidents – According to Jeff Mapes in Pedaling Revolution, a 1996 study showed that as many as a third of all bike accidents result from cyclists riding against … Continue reading
Read More →First Step is to Report the Claim:
– Report the accident to your insurance company and get a claim number, you will need this for your No-Fault medical benefits.
- Make sure the accident is reported … Continue reading
Read More →Automobile dependence has become a fact of life for most Americans. Our infrastructure has favored the wide, high-speed arterial highways that accommodate motor vehicle traffic but create an environment where self-powered forms of transportation are neither enjoyable nor safe. Our … Continue reading
Read More →Lee County will join Leon County in placing bright yellow decals on all county vehicles and public buses designed to promote a safe distance—3 feet—between motorists and cyclists sharing the road. Florida law specifies that drivers must allow a … Continue reading
Read More →At the Jim Dodson law firm, we regularly see the devastation caused by drivers who plow down pedestrians in Florida, the nation’s most deadly state for walkers. The Tampa Bay area is second only to Orlando-Kissimmee in the number … Continue reading
Read More →Recently we have reported on the appallingly high rate of fatalities and serious injuries caused by bicycle riders and pedestrians being hit by cars in Florida, as well … Continue reading
Read More →Offered the opportunity to add an eight-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian trail on Pinehurst Avenue between Main Street and Michigan Boulevard, the Dunedin City Commission turned it down, deciding against moving forward with the project. They were capitulating to a vocal … Continue reading
Read More →Members of the Senate have repeatedly attempted to pass legislation to do away with federal funding of bike paths, walking trails, and other transportation enhancement projects. In a nation that struggles with health problems … Continue reading
Read More →Bicycling has skyrocketed in popularity in Florida during the past decade. Many factors have been attributed to this, including a shaky economy, high gas prices, improving health habits, and a focus on eco-friendly transportation.
Unfortunately for Florida cyclists, … Continue reading
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