February 23, 2011
by julie
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One legislative priority for the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota this year is to increase penalties for injury accidents against cyclists and pedestrians. Proposed laws in Minnesota step up existing penalties. On the plus side, Minnesota often will charge people under … Continue reading
October 27, 2010
by julie
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Yesterday, a cyclist was killed while in the bike lane at 1st Avenue North and 5th Street in Minneapolis. While details remain sparse, the cyclist was in a bike lane painted to the right of the road, and was struck … Continue reading
April 2, 2009
by julie
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Last fall, when a cyclist was killed in a car-bicycle collision on Summit Avenue near Snelling Avenue, I observed that it was all but impossible for the crash to be the cyclist’s fault due to the street configuration. Accident reconstruction … Continue reading
September 28, 2008
by julie
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The death today of a cyclist on Summit Avenue in St. Paul sadly demonstrates that cyclists keeping to bike lanes – as some motorists urge – simply isn’t an answer. In each place where the inner service road meets the … Continue reading
November 28, 2007
by julie
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So, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports nefariously weird bicycle-related activity in Rochester, Minnesota: According to police, a female guest at Best Western Soldiers Field Tower and Suites, 401 Sixth St. S.W., had used the swimming pool and was showering when she … Continue reading