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Gather Your Torches! Daylight Savings Ends and California Nighttime Cycling Laws

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Daylight savings time will be coming to an end soon. Remember to reset your clocks on November 1 and prepare for an earlier sunset. It’s also a decent time for a quick refresher on California nighttime cycling laws as many of us will be riding in the dark soon. California law requires that any cyclist riding after sunset be on a bike that is equipped with the following: A lamp emitting a white light that, while the bicycle is in motion, illuminates the highway, sidewalk, or bikeway in front of the bicyclist and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the bicycle. A lamp or lamp combination, emitting a white light, attached to the operator and visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the bicycle, may be used in lieu of the lamp on the…
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San Diego Approves 10-Year Effort to Improve Bicycle Safety

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has approved the first step in a 10-year, $200 million dollar effort to improve the safety and efficiency of bicycle transportation. SANDAG has a recent history of approving measures promoting the interests and rights of cyclists. Two years ago, SANDAG approved the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and its Sustainable Communities Strategy, which contains a regional bicycle plan. SANDAG is following the state-wide trend of promoting cyclist rights and safety. That is, California governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law the Three Feet for Safety Act, requiring motorists to give bicyclists three feet of clearance when passing. The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) says, “By approving scenario 1 for the regional bike plan, SANDAG has put into motion essential improvements that will enable folks to ride bicycles more safely on more direct and convenient routes that connect more cities throughout the county.” SANDAG…
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Pittsburgh Boy Lucky To Survive Bicycle Collision with SUV

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A young Pittsburgh boy is lucky to be alive after a tragic bicycle accident in which he was struck by an SUV. Ian Engle, 8, suffered a fractured skull, a broken clavicle and severe skin abrasions all over his body, according to WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. He remains in a local hospital. Ian was riding with his father and his twin sister on April 22 when he was hit by the SUV on a residential road. The driver remained on the scene and is not expected to face charges. Ian’s mother, Kristen Engle, would like to see more marked bike lanes in Pittsburgh and feels they may protect cyclists in future incidents. “I’d like to see those paths where those kids lose their attention and the worst things that happen is, if they have a helmet on, they get a skinned knee,” Kristen told local reporters. Bike Pittsburgh Executive Director Scott…
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