MassBike and WalkBoston are joining together to launch a free event, the 2012 Bike/Walk Summit. Now, the two organizations are reaching out to pedestrian and bike advocates as well as the State House to help to raise awareness about these important forms of transportation in the City of Boston. Every…
Cyclists in Somerville are being held accountable for their behavior and officers are tracking them down for not following the rules of the road. Now, cyclists are being ticketed for violating traffic rules. Enforcement efforts have been ramped up to help to reduce the risks of bicycle accidents in Somerville…
The Hubway is now nine-months old and offers roughly 600 bikes at more than 60 stations to residents and visitors across the city of Boston. Bicycling advocates say there’s one thing it’s missing though – helmets. This is probably the main reason why only about 20 percent of bikers in…
Keep an eye out for the new signs in Boston. Recently, the Boston Transportation Department started installing 90 Bicycle Wayfinding at intersections in the Downtown area to help bicyclists navigate their way to popular Boston sites. These signs are to help bicyclists stay on the safe route to their destinations…
After a recent bicycling accident in Salem, a 47-year-old bicyclist was transported to Boston hospital and treated for serious injuries. The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Washington and Federal Streets when the cyclist was hit by a Route 544 bus. According to local police officers and officials with…
The Boston Bikes Annual Report was recently released by Mayor Menino. Guess what? Boston’s biking initiatives have been a success. According to Mayor Menino, the city is already planning to continue growth within the city’s successful program. This program is helping to provide safer and more convenient areas for riding…
As our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys recently reported, the New Balance Hubway Bike Sharing Program did well last year and officials are thrilled with the recognition that our city has received for being such an excellent biking city. Residents and visitors seem to be taking advantage of this convenient form…
Our roads pose a gauntlet of risks for almost everyone who shares them. As such, the Massachusetts Highway Safety Division is urging motorists at the start of 2012 to remind residents of the potential dangers to bicyclists, motorcyclists, car and truck drivers, parents, pedestrians and teens, with the goal of…
Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys recently told you about an article discussing the risks of accidents along the dangerous intersection of Vassar Street and Massachusetts Avenue. We discussed the actions that local officials are studying to make these roadways even safer. But that response isn’t enough, according to city authorities.…
“This intersection makes me nervous,” Marcia Pearson, a Somerville bicyclist, told a newspaper recently. What Pearson is talking about the intersection of Vassar Street and Massachusetts Avenue. According to local police officers, it’s an extremely dangerous intersection. Every day, there are thousands of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists who use the…