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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a female cyclist was killed on July 20 after she was struck by a delivery truck in San Francisco.  Nancy Ho, 25, was hit in the South of Market neighborhood. She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. that night.  According to police reports, Ho was not wearing a bicycle helmet. The truck that hit her was described as a 2001 Isuzu box truck.  The police report indicated that Ho made an illegal left turn in front of the truck. Ho was not required by law to be wearing a bicycle helmet.  Many cyclists are divided on whether or not adults should be required by law to wear helmets, but in this case it likely would have saved the life of the cyclist. Bonnici Law Group APC—San Diego bicycle accident attorney.

Even when a cyclist is exercising every sort of safety precaution—including wearing a bicycle helmet, maintaining their bike, wearing visible clothing and obeying traffic laws—there are times when a bicycle accident is unavoidable.  If you find yourself involved in an accident with an automobile, there are things you can do to minimize the damage and injury. It is always a good idea to ride with some sort of ID and preferably your health insurance card as well—or a Road I.D. It’s also good to have your cell phone with you while you ride, especially if you are riding alone. If you are involved in a collision with a vehicle, of course do not discuss details of the accident with the driver—including what happened or who may be at fault.  The driver’s insurance company may try to use anything you say to twist the facts against you, even if it is…
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