According to a recent news article from Wicked Local Cambridge, a new, two-direction bike lanes program on Brattle Street in Harvard Square is leading to some major disagreements between business owners and cyclists. The bike lanes are a new design that places two bike lanes closest to the curb and…
Bicycle crashes in Boston and surrounding cities such as Cambridge happen all too often, sadly resulting in serious personal injury or death. When a person is gravely injured or killed in a bike crash, there will be direct actions that can be filed by the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s estate,…
There has been a lot more talk about bike safety in recent years than we have seen at any time before. Much of this has to do with a major change in the way people see bicycles and this relatively new concept of bike culture vs. car culture. Decades ago,…
There are a lot more people on bikes in Boston and the surrounding areas than there are in many other cities across the country, but Boston is not by any means the only city in which more people are taking bikes to work than they have in years past. It…
Bicycle lanes snake throughout the greater Boston area, with the purpose of providing a safe space for cyclists to navigate city streets. Unfortunately, many motorists fail to respect these lanes, choosing instead to use them for parking. At best, this is inconvenient for cyclists. Worst case scenario, however, it can…
Boston and the surrounding areas are becoming more and more bike friendly each year. Not only are more people riding bikes, but the local governments including the cities of Boston and Cambridge are doing what they can to make things safer and more enjoyable for bike riders and for…
There are more bicycle riders on the streets of Boston and in the City of Cambridge just across the Charles River than ever before. There are variety of reasons for this. Some people just want to get some exercise, and, as most of our jobs involve sitting down for most…
Imagine you are biking home from work, and you live in Brighton. You are riding down a small street lined with cars on both sides. There is barely enough room for a car to squeeze through. As you are riding home, you suddenly see that one of the parked cars…
Anyone who has ridden a bicycle down a street on Boston close to a line of parked cars knows how important it is to be on the lookout for a suddenly opened car door. As you are riding down the street, a car door can open at any time (with…
According to a recent news article from KFGO, over the past two decades, researchers have discovered an increase in the total medical costs associated with treated personal injuries caused in bike crashes. There is no question that a lot more people ride bicycles today than they did 20 years ago. …