bicycle News

Pennsylvania May Get ‘Safe Passing’ Law to Protect Cyclists

Road cyclists call it getting buzzed – when a car passes by so close that the vehicle almost hits the cyclist or runs the cyclist off the road. In Pennsylvania it could soon be illegal to pass a bicycle unless …

Florida Paramedics Rush to Emergencies on Bicycles

Some paramedics in South Florida say it’s faster to ride a bicycle than drive an ambulance in some emergencies. Boca Raton Fire-Rescue recently started a bike paramedic team to deploy into crowds at downtown events and football games. Dave Weyer …

Family of Nebraska Man Killed in Crash Sues Company

The parents of a Bellevue man who was killed when his bicycle was struck by a gas truck have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a fuel supplier. The filing in Douglas County District Court says Nebraska-Iowa Supply Company Inc. in …

Bike Fatality Prompts Stronger Look at Miss. City’s 3-foot Rule

The death last month of a bicycle rider in a traffic accident has led city leaders in Oxford, Miss., to take a stronger look at bicycle safety. City Planner Tim Akers told the Oxford Board of Aldermen last week that …