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ContactA recent study, published in the American Journal of Surgery, suggests that bike helmets can prevent the most profound type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) by at least one half. Helmet-wearing bicyclists experience significantly fewer broken bones to their faces and fewer fatal injuries than their non-helmet-wearing counterparts as well.
A Huntington Beach bartender allegedly strikes, kills bicyclist
Investigators with the Fountain Valley Police Department have arrested and charged a Huntington Beach man with hit-and-run for his alleged role in causing a fatal bicycle crash on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Los Angeles to pay an injured biker $6.5 million
The Los Angeles City Council, in a vote of 11 to 0, agreed to pay one of its residents $6.5 million as a settlement in his bicycle injury case. The Sherman Oaks man reportedly suffered both a severe brain injury and several broken bones two years ago when he was thrown off his bike while riding it over a pothole along Vista Boulevard.
Why traffic-related fatalities are on the rise across Los Angeles
Los Angeles has been awarded the unfortunate distinction of being the city with the highest traffic fatality rate per capita in the United States. New York's rating is more than half of the Los Angeles one. During the past three years alone, traffic-related deaths have steadily increased.
The Battle For Bicycle Safety Continues
The battle over traffic efficiency and traffic safety rages on as the city of Los Angeles struggles to find creative ways to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety. Construction of "Road diets" and lane reductions to force reduced speeds for safer traveling and reduced likelihood of fatal accidents have been met with great criticism, to say the least. Complaints of increased commute times from infuriated South Bay residents have flooded City Hall over a specific road diet slowing traffic in Playa Del Rey to an absolute crawl during early commuter hours. The Westport Condominium Association filed suit in complaint of the impact on their properties. Despite the efforts of the city to increase traffic safety, the lane was restored to allow greater traffic flow to accommodate those affected by the road diet.
Bicycle accidents have risen steadily since 1997
Bicycle injuries have risen steadily in the last two decades, with increasing emergency room visits and hospital admissions. Older men have been specifically affected as street crashes with vehicles and other objects are becoming the leading cause of bicycle-related injuries.
The 2 Gadgets You Need to Cycle Safer Today
More tools and gadgets may not make you a better cyclist, or better split-second decision making, but there is a myriad of tools to help increase your visibility to those with whom you share the road. It is important to remember that riding defensively on well-lit streets is always your best option for completing your ride accident free. In this post, I will highlight the usefulness of some gadgets you can use to alert drivers of your presence on the road.
Biking: Stay safe by knowing California's laws
Biking is a fun way to get around in California, but you need to know the laws to stay safe. For example, you know that you have a right to be on the roads, but how fast do you need to go? Do you have to ride in a bike lane?
What happens when a car collides with a bicycle?
When riding a bicycle in any setting, you know that you will be in close proximity to motor vehicles at most times. While there is nothing wrong with sharing the road with motorists, here's something to remember: an accident can happen at any point in time.
Top bicycle rider safety tips
When you hop on your bicycle and hit the road, it's important that you do so with your safety in mind.
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