Blog Category - Bicycle Accidents

Oct

Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents: Prevention Tips and Legal Support

The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) recently released data for 2024 pedestrian and bicycle accidents, and it doesn’t bode well for locals. Specifically, Palm Beach County ranks 5th (top 40%) in the State of Florida. The PBSO-referenced study looked at traffic crashes resulting...

Oct

Elderly Drivers: Florida’s Regulations and Your Rights

According to a recent report from WPTV, a 77-year-old driver in Gulfstream, Palm Beach County, crossed the center line and injured a group of cyclists in a perplexing accident. The incident unfolded around 6 a. m. on North Ocean Boulevard, right in front of the Gulf Stream Golf Cl...

Oct

Bike Accident in Melbourne Claims Bicyclist’s Life

A 60-year-old bicyclist tragically lost her life in a bike accident in a Melbourne intersection when a car turning left collided with her bicycle. According to a report on the incident, a witness informed Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators that the bicyclist was crossing...

Oct

School Zone Accident in Clermont Tragically Claims Life of High School Student

A tragic incident occurred earlier this week in Clermont, Central Florida, as a 17-year-old high school student was struck and fatally injured by a 78-year-old school bus driver. As reported by Fox News, the fatal school zone accident occurred when the driver made a left-hand tur...

Oct

Motorists and Bicyclists Must Adhere to Same Traffic Laws to Ensure Safety

As most bicyclists in the Sunshine State already know, Florida consistently ranks as one of the deadliest states in the country for bicyclists. According to 2022 data from the Florida Department of Highway and Motor Vehicle Safety, there were 213 fatalities in bicycle crashes in...

Oct

Cyclist Killed by Car While Riding in San Francisco

A ten-time world champion cyclist, Ethan Boyes, was killed in San Francisco while training in early April. Boyes competed in a type of cycling known as track cycling, which takes place indoors on a banked track. A New York Times report regarding his death reported that he was law...

Oct

Biking Safety in South Florida: Rules and Risks

Biking safety is very important in the Sunshine State. Florida is consistently ranked as the most dangerous state in the country for bicyclists, and South Florida in particular is not a welcoming place for bicyclists. Given this reality, not only following the law but going above...

Oct

Bicyclists Injured when Lift Gate Flies Off Tractor Trailer

Four cyclists in Port Richey on Florida’s Gulf Coast were out enjoying a group ride on a recent Monday evening when they were involved in a horrific accident in which all four were injured as a result of a truck driver’s negligence. The accident occurred when a 18-wheel tractor t...

Oct

Statistics Continue to Show Florida Has a Major Bicycle Safety Problem

March was Florida Bicycle Safety Month and a number of safety initiatives went on across the state of Florida at the state, county and local level. Bicycling in Florida is and always has been an extremely hazardous pursuit, even more so than in many other parts (or really any oth...

Oct

Bicycling in Florida: More Hazardous Than Any Other State in the Nation

Bicycling in Florida is and always has been an extremely hazardous pursuit, even more so than in many other parts (or really any other part) of the country. Florida always has had one of the highest death rates for bicyclists of any state in the nation. Talk to any serious bicycl...

Oct

Florida Cycling Accidents

A distracted driver in Broward County crashed into a group on cyclists on a road in Davie at 8:30 a. m. on a recent Sunday morning, killing one cyclist and injuring five others. A South Florida Sun-Sentinel report on the incident noted that the group of cyclists had 15-25 riders i...

Oct

Florida Cycling Dangers

A tragic accident in Venice, Florida, which left four bicyclists in critical condition, recently highlighted the perils of biking for serious cycling enthusiasts in the Sunshine State. According to a report from the local ABC news affiliate, four cyclists were critically injured...

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