by Law | Mar 11, 2016 | Peter Anderson, Uncategorized
Assess the Situation – The first thing you want to do is make sure you are okay. Check yourself out and only try to move if it is safe to do so. If you feel that you may be seriously injured, do not try to leave the scene on your own, or you could end up injuring...
by Law | Mar 9, 2016 | News, Peter Anderson
What is Stop-as-Yield and Why Does it Matter? “Stop as Yield,” also known as the “Idaho Stop” is a controversial law that allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and a red light as a stop light. Idaho was the first state to pass such a law in 1982....
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...
by Law | Mar 3, 2016 | News
The use of bicycles in DC is governed in part by DC Municipal Regulations, Title 18, Chapter 12. According to these regulations, cyclists generally have to obey the same traffic laws as cars: “Every person who propels a vehicle by human power or who rides a bicycle on...