We’ve been talking a lot about bicycle safety, after all it is National Bike Safety Month. But we do understand that accidents happen. Do you know what to do when an accident is unavoidable? Our Boston bicycle accident attorneys are here with tips from Bicycling.com to help to better your…
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Bay State Bike Week Shines Light on Biking Safety in MA
The entire month of May has been dubbed National Bike Safety Month, according to MassBike. Massachusetts takes it one step further though and celebrates its own Bay State Bike Week. Bay State Bike Week is an annual celebration of human-powered, two-wheeled transportation. It is fitting that Massachusetts would be the…
City of Boston and BU Join Efforts for Safer Pedestrian & Bike Travel
Officials with Boston University and the City of Boston are continuing their effort to keep the 1.5 mile-long campus safer for travelers. They’re working to calm traffic on the main campus. They’re going to continue the focus on pedestrians and cyclists by encouraging these forms of transportation and raising awareness…
More Bike Safety Efforts Encouraged After Fatal Massachusetts Bike Accident
In early December, a Boston University student was killed when riding his bicycle. On the same day of the tragic death, a hearing had already been scheduled at City Hall to discuss efforts to make Boston safer for cyclers. The death of the young student has prompted the mayor to…
Officers Set Out on Bikes in Boston, Providing Quicker Service
The “Bikes on the Beat” initiative is back, according to the Boston Inspectional Services Department. Last month, Code Enforcement Officers attended a three-day bike training course at the Boston Police Training Facility. Those who completed the course are now certified in instruction of bike usage, bike safety as well as…
Ghost Bikes to Raise Awareness of Bicycle Accidents in Massachusetts
Recently, friends, family members, the community and other bicycling advocates gathered at the corner of Neck Road and Boston Post Road to participate in a Ghost Ride to ride in “in support of cyclists’ rights to travel safely,” according to the Madison Patch. One of the women who showed up…
Accidents in Boston: Careful of the Anderson Memorial Bridge Reconstruction
According to Richard A. Davie, CEO and Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), officials recently broke ground on the Anderson Memorial Bridge to help to make the necessary improvements connecting Cambridge and Boston via the Charles River. The restoration project on the bridge is costing the city nearly…
Bicycle Accident in Bridgewater Seriously Injures Elderly Rider
In a recent bicycle accident in Bridgewater, an 81-year-old cyclist was severely injured. According to recent reports, his condition has grown worse. It all happened as the elderly rider was riding in the breakdown lane on Pleasant Street when his bicycle was hit by a passing motorist that was heading…
Risks of Bicycle Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Rank Mass. as 3rd Safest
In 2011, the state of Massachusetts was ranked the 9th safest bicycling state in the Northeast. In 2010, we ranked in at 16th place and in 2009 at 19th place, according to a study conducted by the League of American Bicyclists. In 2012 we are ranked in 3rd place! We’re…
Bicycle Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Targeted by Bay State Bike Week 2012!
Bicyclists throughout the state are encouraged to hop on their bike during this year’s Bay State Bike Week. It’s all for a good cause and to help to save lives. This annual week-long event is being held this year from May 14th through the 20th and is used to raise…