Category Archives: Cycling Accidents

One common type of cycling accident occurs when a vehicle cuts off a cyclist. It is very difficult to respond to a sudden hazard in a cyclist’s path, and all too often, these accidents do not end well for the cyclist. On April 9, a 60-year-old man in Del Mar was cycling along the beach when a driver suddenly swerved in front of him, looking for beach parking. When she did so, she violated the cyclist’s right-of-way. He crashed into the back of the vehicle, the force shattering the vehicle’s back windshield. The cyclist was taken to La Jolla Medical Center for evaluation and to treat the cuts to his left leg and arm. Cut Off Accidents – Best Practices to Keep Yourself Safe While proposals like dedicated bike lanes can help reduce the rates of cut-off accidents, there are several things that cyclists can do to minimize their chances…
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Would it make cycling safer if cyclists were allowed to roll through stop signs without stopping? It sounds counterintuitive, but two Democratic lawmakers say otherwise. Assemblymen Jay Overnolte (R-Hesperia) and Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) teamed up to introduce their measure that would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, allowing them to proceed with caution if conditions are safe. The law would not affect how cyclists respond to red lights. Only one state in the country currently allows cyclists to roll through stop signs – Idaho. And in Idaho, after the law was enacted, bike-related injuries did decrease. The logic behind the bill states that stopping at stop signs means that cyclists spend more time in intersections because they have to regain their speed to cross. This exposes them to dangers from other drivers who fail to stop. Reception by cyclists has been mixed. Andy Henshaw, the executive…
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