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How Do I Teach My Kids About Bicycle Safety?

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

Teaching your kid to ride a bike is one of the brightest moments in any parent’s life, especially for those who are avid riders themselves. Teaching children about bicycle safety may not always be met with the enthusiasm you would hope, but it is the most important thing your son or daughter can hope to know about riding a bike. Bicycle Safety Tips for Kids and Beginners Here are a few bicycle safety tips for beginning riders and children just putting feet to pedals. Wear the Helmet Right – Not only is it imperative to wear a helmet as a beginner, but it is equally important that the helmet fits correctly. Make sure your kids aren’t wearing their helmet too loose. Ride with Traffic – A lot of beginners are tempted to ride against traffic so that they can see the cars coming, but tell your kids that it is…
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Stop Using These 5 Excuses to Not Ride Your Bike to Work

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

Commuting to work on a bike has a ton of benefits. In addition to the obvious health benefits to you personally, including weight loss and increased cardiovascular health, it’s also great for the environment and your finances. Bicycles have zero emissions and don’t require you to fill up on fuel, making it the best choice for getting around, especially for shorter trips. So, why don’t you ride your bike to work? Five Common Excuses to Not Commute by Bike It’s Not Safe – It is true that bicycling is statistically more dangerous than driving, with approximately 700 deaths occurring every year in America. However, studies by the CDC and NHTSA have shown that more than 75 percent of those fatal bike accidents occurred on the same handful of streets in each city. Plan your route so that you dodge the most dangerous roads in favor of streets with bike lanes and…
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What’s the Best Way to Deal with an Angry Driver?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Dudek Law Firm

At some point or another, every cyclist will run into that one super angry driver that makes the Hulk look like a sedated teddy bear. While you would hope that you could get off with some healthy criticism of your glow-in-the-dark socks not quite glowing bright enough, it’s probably going to be more like a geyser of general hatred for bicyclists and how you shouldn’t qualify as a human being because you ride your bike on the street. Since you, the cyclist, are infinitely more vulnerable in these situations, it will likely fall to you to diffuse the situation. Here are some tips for how to deal with an angry driver. Before you even think about responding, take a peek at their license plate just in case things get out of hand. Make sure that you are always following bicycle laws. Even if you do make a mistake, you don’t…
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