Category : Bicycle Accidents
San Jose, California Children Rank Number One in Bicycle Safety
The city of San Jose has been named number one in a report that compares young students based on the level of training that they receive in bike safety.
That information comes via a report titled 2010 Benchmark Report by the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking in the US. The report conducted a survey of 50 [...]
Los Angeles Bicyclists Call for Stricter Penalties in Hit and Run Accidents
Bicyclists in California are calling for harsher penalties for motorists who hit bicyclists, and then leave the scene. The calls came at a meeting of the Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory committee on Tuesday night. About two dozen bicyclists participated in the meeting.
California bicycle accident lawyers have been tracking the serious safety issues that face bicyclists [...]
Bicyclist Killed in Accident in Newport Beach
A bicycle accident in Newport Beach earlier this week had left a cyclist with critical injuries. Orange County police (via the OC Register) have now confirmed that the cyclist has died from his injuries.
The cyclist, Irvine-resident Donald Murphy was riding his bicycle on Jamboree Road in the bike lane, when he was struck by a [...]
Teenage Bicyclists Injured in Accident in Escondido
Two teenage bicyclists were injured in what is believed to have been a hit and run accident in Escondido on Wednesday.
According to Signs on San Diego, a motorist veered into a bicyclist lane in front of the two bicyclists, aged 13 and 14. The first rider tried to avoid the SUV, and struck the curb. [...]
California Highway Patrol Crack Down on Drunk Biking to Prevent Accidents
The California Highway Patrol is getting tough with bicyclists riding under the influence. Last week, the agency charged 7 bicyclists in Sacramento with riding under the influence during a single night crackdown. According to CHP officers, they have been noticing a lot of issues with bicyclists riding under the influence of alcohol. In many of [...]
Doctor in Road Rage Bicycle Accident in Los Angeles Faces Charges
A Los Angeles doctor, who allegedly injured two bicyclists in a fit of road rage last year, will face felony charges stemming from that incident.
Doctor Christopher Thomas Thompson faces charges of reckless driving causing injury and battery with serious injury. In July 2008, the two cyclists Christian Stoehr and Ron Peterson, were riding their cycles on [...]
Mill Valley Woman Charged in Fatal Bicycle Accident
California bicycle accident lawyers have been very concerned about the lack of respect for bicyclists’ rights and the accidents that result from such negligence. In yet another accident involving a negligent motorist, a 26-year-old bicyclist from San Francisco was severely injured by a motorist driving under the influence.
The victim Claire Diepenbrock, was riding her bike [...]
New Elk Grove Bike Overpass to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Access, Prevent Accidents
Residents of Elk Grove can look forward to a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over highway 99, making access to the rest of the city easier, and preventing bicycle and pedestrian accidents.
The city has been granted funds of $900,000 for construction of a pedestrian and bicycle overpass. The bridge will connect the eastern and western [...]
Teenager Arraigned in San Francisco Bicycle Accident
A 16-year-old girl from Santa Rosa is looking at up to three years in prison in the death of a bicyclist in a hit and run accident on the 1st of July.
The unidentified girl was been charged on Monday in juvenile court on felony hit and run charges. On the day of the accident, Andrew [...]
Fatal Bicycle Accident in Marin County Raises Calls for Safety Measures
For decades now, the Marin County community had been calling for enhanced safety measures on a dangerous stretch of highway because of the risk of serious accidents. A bicycle accident, that left a woman seriously injured, has pushed those plans forward.
On May 26th, Claire Diepenbrock of San Francisco was riding on Highway 1 near Tennessee [...]