A bill unanimously approved by a state committee on Wednesday, March 6th 2019 may outlaw all forms of distracted driving such as holding a cell phone, applying makeup, reading, or any other activities deemed distracting. This bill was created in an attempt to lower the percentage of motor vehicle accidents on the road. Senator Wilton […]
Walking is one of the most recommended forms of exercise. Florida with its beautiful warm weather and sunshine might make you think that it would be the perfect place for walking however it’s one of the deadliest cities for people on foot. Florida is home to nine of the twenty deadliest cities for pedestrians according […]
Nicole Vanderweit, was driving eastbound on SR 84 when she struck a group of 14 cyclists. The riders were part of the Cycling Family Broward club. Rider Denise Marsh, 53, of Weston, a married mother of two, was vice president of the Cycling Family Broward. Sadly, Denise died about an hour after the 8:38 a.m. crash […]
As we wrote earlier today, the driver that struck and killed 1 cyclist, was distracted. To that end, the driver said;” that she was distracted by something in her vehicle. ” In addition, the driver, 33-year-old Nicole Vanderweit claimed that sun shining directly down the road at a very low spot at that time of the morning […]
One cyclist was killed, and six others were injured this morning when a car plowed into a pack of 14 cyclists, along State Road 84. We don’t know any of the details about how the accident happened, but truthfully, the details don’t matter. What we do know is that a group of cyclists went out […]
“The Most Dangerous Place to Bicycle in America.” That’s what The Wall Street Journal calls Pinellas County, Florida — part of the Tampa Bay area — in a new article published just last week, and it has people talking. Unfortunately, talking won’t save lives. The article is a stinging indictment of the state of bike […]
If you are a cyclist in Florida, you might want to take a minute and review your safe cycling practices. Nationally, Florida ranks first in bicycle fatalities at 5.7 per million. On average, the state sees 110 cyclist deaths annually. The national average is only 2.3 deaths per million. Even though Florida is lower than […]
You may recall our previous blog post on Miami’s most dangerous intersections for cyclists. Although Miami-Dade county experienced over 900 crashes in 2016 alone, it was not the only area in Florida that had cyclist safety issues. Cyclists and pedestrians are the least protected people on the road. Not only are they unprotected because they […]
Individuals injured in a bike accident often face some of the most painful of injuries. If you’re hit by a vehicle, your first step is to seek out medical attention. From there, it is important that you speak to an attorney that’s experienced in handling bike accident injury cases. But, which insurance company should you […]
Florida is the deadliest state in the nation for bicyclists, and Miami is the fourth-worst city in this dangerous state. Cyclist say riding to work or school, can be akin to taking your life in your hands. Cyclists must be seen by motorists. Even then, riding a bike remains a dangerous way to travel. Several […]
With the lack of public transportation in South Florida, an increasing number of people rely on bicycles as a means of transportation. To that end, South Florida has promoted bike sharing programs through the tri-county area. However, as we have written on multiple occasions, the tri-county area lacks bike lanes, sidewalks, wide roads, and driver […]
