On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Nov 7, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Cement trucks are among the heaviest vehicles on the road, and they pose an incredible risk when involved in accidents with other vehicles. On the other side of the coin, cyclists face some of the highest risks when struck by vehicles.Both of those issues came...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Oct 9, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
If you have been mulling over the idea of riding a recumbent bike, one thing you may have been considering is just how safe you would be on the road. Does this type of relaxed ride offer any safety advantages over a traditional bike?It may. They are certainly at least...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Sep 27, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Helmets go a long way toward preventing fatalities and life-changing head injuries in a bike accident. They’re the single most important piece of protective gear that any rider can wear.Even so, studies have found that a lot of people are not wearing them. In...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Aug 27, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Every cyclist has been there at some point: A driver nearly hits you. Maybe they pull out of a driveway as you’re going by on the street. Maybe you come around a corner, and they turn left in front of you. Maybe they just drift into the bike lane, distracted by...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Aug 1, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Generally speaking, you have three lanes on a city street: The travel lane for cars, the bike lane for cyclists and the sidewalk for pedestrians. These keep different modes of transportation in their separate spaces to keep everyone safe.However, some experts have...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Jul 5, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
It is crucial that motorists understand that bike lanes are real lanes on the road. They need to treat them the same way that they treat any other lane.For instance, imagine that you’re driving on a two-lane highway. Both lanes go the same way. You are in the...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Jun 20, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Drivers are supposed to share the road with cyclists, and one of the most crucial issues is when a car has to pass a bike. At a time like that, drivers must give cyclists enough of a buffer zone to prevent an accident.How big should that zone be? A law passed half of...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Jun 12, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Cyclists face a lot of risks on the road, especially when drivers do not respect them and take intentional actions to cause accidents or put them at risk. Drivers know that they’re not very likely to get injured in a car vs. bike crash, and it makes them act...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Jun 6, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
National Bike to Work Week ran from May 13 to May 17. While the goal of the week was to get people to consider spending more time on their bikes, promoting cycling and reducing the number of cars on the road in California, it also served another purpose: drawing...
On behalf of Max Draitser - Southern California Bicycle Attorneys | Apr 25, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents
Why do cyclists face such grave dangers on the roads of Southern California? As many of them will probably attest, a big part of the issue is just the way that drivers feel about cyclists.After all, people usually tend toward a group mentality. Drivers are one group....
