Bicycle accidents can be extremely daunting and catastrophic. Imagine an accident involving two vehicles – sometimes people walk away from these accidents with pretty serious injuries and others end in fatality. However, consider a bicycle accident with another vehicle. The injuries will typically be much worse because a bicycle is a small piece of riding …
Tips for Preteens & Teens: Prevent Bicycle Crashes
Bicycles are supposed to be fun any time of the year, right? However, bicycle accidents unfortunately can result in serious and sometimes fatal injuries. In most cases, this was because somebody was being negligent. But how can these accidents be prevented? Keep some useful tips in mind as a teen or preteen so you can …
Older Americans and Bike Injuries
Elderly Americans are constantly looking for ways to stay active and exercise their aging joints. However, some types of exercises can also cause a lot of harm depending on the circumstances. The risks of riding bicycle can outweigh the benefits and actually be quite risky, some are finding. Injuries among older bicyclists have been climbing …
Injured in a Bicycle Accident?
Today, because of the high cost of gasoline, many people are relying on different types of transportation to get them to their destinations. Since springtime is upon us and the weather is turning nice, many people rely on getting to their destinations by using a bicycle. Did you know that there are approximately 500,000 injuries …
State Bicycle Helmet Laws
There is currently no U.S. federal law requiring bicyclists to wear helmets. However, most states have enacted their own bike helmet laws, including New Jersey and New York. New Jersey’s bike helmet law is found in Title 39 of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation statutes. Title 39:4-10.1 states that anyone under 17 years of …