Cycling is one of the best modes of transportation. This is especially true for those living in a city with limited parking and costly gas, tolls and insurance. Cycling also has great health benefits, such as decreased stress levels and reducing weight. You can get a great workout in if you bike to and from […]
How can driving to work be this dangerous? Naphtali Hertz Wacks, 57, a Miami Beach defense lawyer was driving his Honda Civic to work Tuesday morning when he was struck and critically injured by a hit and run motorist. “The force of the crash was so significant” that the Civic was “propelled 368 feet” into the wall, according […]
If you’re ever hit by a car while cycling, you should count yourself fortunate if you walk away uninjured. But what if your bike sustains damage in a crash? For many Miami-area commuters, bikes provide an essential, cheap, environmentally friendly source of transportation, exercise and enjoyment. Modern bikes can be pricey, with some carbon-fiber models […]
We are sorry to report that yet another cyclists was injured while riding his bicycle in Key Biscayne. The only saving grace is that the injuries while serious, were not fatal. As reported by Channel 10 news, Anthony Napoliello, was riding his bicycle in Key Biscayne when a driver made a left turn and struck him. Napoliello […]
The rise in Hit and Run accidents speaks volumes about where we stand as a community, and for lack of a better word, it is simply “sad”. What used to be a rarity (leaving the scene of an accident) is now commonplace. How did we get here? and better yet, how do we fix this problem? In […]
A new year, but the same old story . A cyclist was killed in a hit and run accident early this morning. The cyclist, Christopher Mohr was struck as he rode his bike along State Road 84 just east of the intersection at Indian Trace in Weston. Mohr, who was riding in the bike lane, was taken to Broward […]
Miami does not hold a boast-worthy record when it comes to cyclist safety. But as new poles are added to the I-95 express lanes, the city has a unique opportunity to make life easier — and safer — for citizens who travel by bike. After a public outcry over thousands of accidents involving the express […]
A bicyclist was struck by a car and severely injured while riding his bicycle on the Lehman Causeway in Aventura. This is an all too familiar story, that I have written about more times then I care remember. As per channel 7 news, the driver of a newer model, four-door BMW sedan lost control due to […]
Uber and Lyft may be a convenient ways to get around, but for cyclists, the ridesharing services can mean danger. On social media, numerous cyclists have relayed tales of close encounters with ridesharing vehicles, including inattentive drivers who nearly run into them — or do run into them — along with drivers who stop to […]
More often than not, when people talk about vehicle accidents, they mean cars, trucks, vans, and SUVS. But bicycles are vehicles too, and they’re involved in collisions more often than you might realize. It’s easy to forget about the dangers inherent in biking, especially in seemingly low-risk areas, like residential neighborhoods or rural communities. But […]
Uber and Lyft are revolutionizing the way we commute. For reasons I don’t understand we happily entrust our lives and our children’s lives to drivers who are not screened and may be moonlighting to supplement their income. Somehow the convenience that Uber and Lyft provide made us forget to ask the important questions we would normally consider to be […]
