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 Florida and 6,738 accidents in which a bicyclist suffered injuries….
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 lawfully in a bike lane on a heavily…
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 and beyond what is required by Sunshine State law…
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 trailer took a turn and its…
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 other part) of the country. Florida…
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 bicycling enthusiast in Florida and…
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 in total at the time of…
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 after a crash between the cyclists and a motor vehicle on a busy…
A bicyclist was recently killed by a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy in broad daylight in Pompano Beach. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, a man in his 50’s was riding his bicycle north on Dixie Highway when the two collided. Upon impact, the bicyclist became wedged underneath the BSO SUV. Although…
The city of Coral Gables in Miami-Dade County is launching a pilot greenway program in an effort to protect cyclists in the city. The program will include installing plants as barriers to separate the bicycle lanes on certain of its roads from traffic lanes. In a recent report on the program by Coral Gables from…
