Mar 19, 2019 | Bike Accident
Sad to say but it appears to be open season on bicyclists in New York City. So far this year, in less than three months, 7 cyclist fatalities. In the last week alone, two very experienced bicyclists were struck and killed. NYC police said a total of...
Mar 13, 2019 | Bike Accident
It’s great to see longtime Elmira business owners – and longtime champions for downtown – work together to promote a great business and help a local agency that serves people with disabilities. It’s an inspiring story that resulted in the...
Jan 17, 2019 | Bike Accident
Sometimes, a 10-year-old boy can be more responsible than a 66-year-old man. That was the case last fall in the aftermath of a car-bike crash in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, according to a report this week in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle newspaper. The...
Oct 8, 2018 | Bike Accident
This video illustrates (sadly again….) that cell phones and driving do NOT mix. Ouch!!!! Jim Reed NY Bike Crash Lawyer
Oct 3, 2018 | Bike Accident
The City of Elmira is going Lime, too. The city will soon have ride-sharing bikes and electric scooters from LimeBike, a ride-sharing company that people will be able to access from their smartphones and other ways. Watch for more details soon in the local news media...
Sep 13, 2018 | Bike Accident
My wife, Meg, and I have been riding together on a tandem bicycle for 20 years. We ride single bikes most of the time, but the tandem gives us a great way to share our passion for cycling and spend time together enjoying the beautiful Finger Lakes countryside. We are...
Aug 2, 2018 | Bike Accident
Willem van Osselaer was a senior at Ithaca High School when he developed a great online tool for bicyclists in the Ithaca area. Willem, who will soon be a freshman at Cornell University, created Ithaca Cycling Routes as part of an experiential English class during his...
Jul 30, 2018 | Bike Accident
It’s worth reading a great new article by Eric Barton in Outside magazine, “Why Carbon Fiber Bikes Are Failing,” because he writes a balanced account about what’s happening with these bikes. There are more and more lawsuits nationwide...
Jun 11, 2018 | Bike Accident
All avid bicyclists collect gear over the years such as jerseys, bike seats, pedals, and more. Our gear clogs our houses and garages. Some of our old gear is still in good condition and would be welcomed by many other cyclists. But instead of donating it, we set it...
May 15, 2018 | Bike Accident
I recently received an email from a Twin Tiers resident concerned about bicyclists riding on sidewalks and on the wrong side of roadways. I was copied on the email that was sent to his mayor and police chief after the man almost struck a bicyclist riding on a...
Apr 16, 2018 | Bike Accident
A few months ago, I began writing a column for The Odessa File (photo above), a must-read community news website in Schuyler County. Since my wife and I live there now, I wanted to find a way to connect with my fellow residents, and I know that everyone in the county...
Apr 10, 2018 | Bike Accident
Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would lift its ban on riding e-bikes, making bike-sharing and delivery companies happier. For motorists and bicyclists in the city, it will be one more faster-moving object to watch for as they zig-zag...
Jan 18, 2018 | Bike Accident
It’s winter in NY and PA — cold and icy and snowy, definitely not bicycle season — so it’s a good time to head to your garage, get your bike out, and complete a safety check. We will get our first taste of spring soon, I hope, so be ready. If...
Sep 27, 2017 | Bike Accident
Armin Heurich of Ithaca, the president of the Finger Lakes Cycling Club, has written an excellent guest blog post about his long battle for bicycle and pedestrian safety in Ithaca, a big issue in a progressive – but unsafe – city. The turning point in his...
Aug 14, 2017 | Bike Accident
If you or someone you love rides a bike in New York State, take 12 minutes or so and watch the two-part video series above that explains bicycle law in New York State. It’s an investment in your family’s safety on the roads! I am sure even experienced NY...
Apr 24, 2017 | Bike Accident
I recently spoke with members of the New York Magistrates Association at a meeting in Corning. The members are town and village judges and justices who often don’t have the legal training of lawyers, so they welcome presentations by top lawyers. I talked to...
Feb 28, 2017 | Bike Accident
There was a great story recently in the Rochester City Newspaper about a great life-changing opportunity for kids in Rochester. Dream Bikes, a nonprofit bike shop that opened earlier this year on University Avenue in Rochester, provides jobs to teens from lower-income...
Feb 16, 2017 | Bike Accident
Jonathan Maus, the publisher and editor-in-chief of BikePortland.org, had a great recent post about a New York Court of Appeals ruling about city street design and accident liability that could be great news for bicyclists all over the country. Jonathan writes:...
Jan 27, 2017 | Bike Accident
There is some very big news in the U.S. cycling world today. Bike Law, a national network of bicycle crash attorneys, is now the exclusive legal partner of USA Cycling, the governing body for competitive cycling in the United States. This partnership...
Jan 5, 2017 | Bike Accident
I recently received a question from an Elmira College student, who raised a very interesting – and often misunderstood – issue: bicycling while intoxicated. Can riders be arrested like motorists? Here is the question, edited for length: I recently...
