by Law | Mar 8, 2016 | News, Peter Anderson
Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly passed SB 117, a bill that makes it illegal to open the door of a parked car on the side of adjacent moving traffic unless it is “reasonably safe” to do so. A violation of SB 117 carries a $50 fine. The measure...
by Law | Mar 7, 2016 | News
“Dooring” bike accidents occur when a parked motorists opens the car door into oncoming cycling traffic without looking and a cyclists collides with the door. This can result in terrible injuries, but the cases are very difficult for a number of reasons. The cyclist...