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The Illinois House and Senate have passed a law that would help protect Illinois bicyclists and pedestrians being harassed by motorists. Senate Bill 2951 would make it a crime to ride unnecessarily close to, toward or near a bicyclist, pedestrian or a person riding a horse. If the violation results…
Various Chicago organizations are sponsoring Chicago bike to work week from June 12 to June 18, 2010. This is a great opportunity for bike riders to come out in force to show that Chicago bicycle riders have the same rights on the road as automobile drivers. Such high profile events…
Tuesday afternoon, after a yelling match with a bicyclist regarding lane space, a female motorist in Chicago revved her engine and intentionally tried to run over bicyclist Tim Heath with her car at the corner of Milwaukee and Diversey. Four witnesses back up the story of the bicyclist. The car…
A new law has just passed the Illinois Senate that would require drivers to come to a complete stop if a pedestrian enters a crosswalk. The old law only required drivers to slow down or stop only when necessary. In 2007, 172 pedestrians were struck in crosswalks in Illinois prompting…
Mary A. Rehn, 67, got 42 days in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery for running down a teen bicyclist in downtown Naperville, Illinois. The teen was riding his bike on Washington Street when Rehm came up behind the bicyclist in her car and started honking her horn. Rehm…
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that that the federal government is going to give bicycling the same importance as automobiles and trucks in planning and selection of federal projects. Secretary LaHood posted on a government blog: “This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized”. LaHood’s…
A 48 year old man was struck and killed as he rode his bicycle across Chicago Avenue at the intersection of Lawler Avenue and Chicago Avenue in Chicago. The accident happened at 4:30 pm. The bicyclist, who was identified as Jerry Simpson, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he…
Roscoe Village Bikes is selling a bike that was specially build for Chicago bicycle commuters. The bike, called the “Four Star” (like the Chicago flag) comes with Kevlar lined tires that are more puncture resistant and reflective sidewalls that are more visible. The bike also comes with full fenders to…
Another tragic bike accident claims the life of three Chicago teens. The Chicago teens were on a spring bicycle trip 320 miles south of Chicago when an 87 year old driver in a minivan crossed the center line on a rural road and struck the three Chicago girls head on.…
One of the most common bike accidents that the Chicago law firm of Zneimer & Zneimer handles are car doors being opened in the path of a bicyclist. It is understandable because it is easy to forget to look for bicyclists before getting out of ones car. Even if one…