Category Archives: Safer biking in San Francisco
Most Dangerous Intersections for Bicyclists in San Francisco
San Francisco is home to nearly 900,000 people inside an area less than 50 square miles. To say that the area is dense with people is an understatement. In a city this crowded, it’s extremely difficult to own a car let alone get from point A to point B in rush hour traffic. Commuting… Read More »
Get Smart About Bicycle Safety in the Bay Area
Basic bicycle safety may not be enough to keep you safe in the Bay Area You’re wearing your helmet, your outfit is bright and perfectly visible, and your bike is functioning beautifully. As you kick off, you tick off the typical safety tips in your head (look ahead, stay to the right, signal appropriately,… Read More »
Stop Signs and Bike Accidents: Do San Francisco Bikers Have to Come to a Full Stop?
Mayor Ed Lee vetoed San Francisco’s Bike Yield Law this January. As a bike accident lawyer and a bike rider in the Bay Area, I watched the progress of this initiative with great interest. If it had passed, the law would have had the effect of allowing bike riders to yield at stop signs… Read More »
San Francisco Lawyer Discusses Fatal “Right Hook” Bicycle Accident
Deadly San Francisco Bicycle Collision with Semi Truck Highlights Right Turn Dangers A bicyclist was fatally struck by a semi truck in San Francisco’s South of Market district. The incident occurred just after 7:00 a.m. The woman, reportedly 30-years-old, was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The semi-truck operator… Read More »
Safety Tips for Riding Your Bike at Night in San Francisco
We have encountered several bicycle injury cases where we could have gotten a great result for our client, if only he or she had been using a light on their bicycle. Of course, it is possible that those clients would never have needed to call an attorney if they’d had a light, which would… Read More »
Avoiding Bike Accidents in the San Francisco Bay Area: Should You Use a Mirror?
All of us who ride know that defensive bike riding is our key means to avoid an accident. Recently I ran across an interesting column on bike safety discussing use the use of mirrors on bikes, or on cyclists’ helmets. The author became a convert after adding a mirror, despite continuing to feel geeky… Read More »
Is It Okay For Bikes to Ride on the Sidewalk in San Francisco?
In San Francisco, the Transportation Code prohibits riding a bike on the sidewalk by anyone over age 13, and even for kids under 13 in areas where a ban is posted. In Los Angeles, biking on the sidewalk is permitted, but nearby West Hollywood and Santa Monica ban it. Bikes Can Be Stopped By… Read More »
Should California Helmet Laws Apply to Adults?
In California, and about half the other states, the law requires minors to wear a helmet when on bikes. Bike accident statistics strongly support the position that helmets save lives for adults as well as kids involved in bike accidents. But no U.S. state requires adult riders to wear helmets, as many do for… Read More »