Cyclists Included in Proposed California Distracted Driving Law
Since Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood made reducing distracted driving one of his top priorities, the dangerous practice has been the subject of heated debate among safety advocates, policy... Read More
Proposed Bay Area Trail Could Improve Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
One of the main goals of smart urban development is to grow within the existing confines of a city rather than expanding outwards. That’s what Alameda County’s transportation agency... Read More
Do Bicycle Accident Injury Reports Improve Safety, or Scare Potential Cyclists?
This won’t surprise you: bicycle injuries are bad for your health. That’s (partially) the conclusion of a yearlong bicycle commuter study released by the Oregon Health & Science University... Read More
Pleasant Hill California Launches Plan to Reduce Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents
Pleasant Hill, a town of about 33,000 located between Walnut Creek and Concord in California's Contra Costa County, is moving forward with a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plan designed... Read More
During National Teen Driver Safety Week, California Agencies Boost Bicycle Safety
As National Teen Driver Safety Week, this has been an opportunity for teenagers, parents, and government officials to discuss important facts related to distracted driving, graduated licensing laws, and... Read More
California Should Adopt Multi-Tiered Strategy to Reduce Bicycle Accidents
Each year, more than 130 cyclists are killed on city streets in California alone, and nearly 700 are killed nationwide. Of these bicycle deaths, nine of ten were at... Read More
Share the Road for National Bike to Work Day
Tomorrow is National Bike to Work Day, which is exciting because the weather report indicates that tomorrow will be a beautiful Bay Area day. But if you're planning to... Read More
Share-The-Road Courtesy on National Bike to Work Day
GJEL Accident Attorneys Urges Share-The-Road Courtesy on National Bike to Work Day National Bike to Work Day is May 21, 2010 and GJEL Accident Attorneys is encouraging caution, courtesy... Read More
GJEL Accident Attorneys Donates Bicycles to Cycles of Change
Here on the GJEL blog, we keep track of many issues related to bike safety, including new proposed texting laws for cyclists, the environmental benefits of cycling, and a... Read More