Bicycle Accidents Blog | Personal Injury Lawyer in St. Paul

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Jun 2016

How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Into a Bicycle Accident

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 1,000 American bicyclists are fatally injured in a bicycle accident each year and another half-a-million are sent to emergency rooms. The only certain way to reduce the number of bicycle accidents and diminish the risk of one occurring is if everyone on the road, either on a bicycle or in an automobile, are aware of the ...

Posted By Rob Roe Law, LLC

25

Aug 2015

Recent Bicycle Tour Serves as Reminder of Best Safety Practices

Beginning August 13, approximately 275 cyclists covered over 240 miles in the Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) Tour. The tour ended on August 16 and began and ended in Brainerd. The riders spent their evenings in various cities throughout Minnesota, including Pine River, Crosby, and Little Falls. The route for this tour included more than just bike paths. Cyclists shared the highways and local ...

Posted By Rob Roe

28

May 2015

Minnesota Laws Protecting Bicyclists

The state of Minnesota offers great resources for bicyclists, including legal protections. In fact, bicyclists have the same rights and privileges as drivers of motor vehicles, except for specific differences that are clearly stated in the statutes. The reason that so many protections are set forth is that about 10 bicyclists are killed as a result of motor vehicles each year, according to the ...

Posted By Rob Roe Law