by Russ Hymas | Sep 4, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
If you read the title, you’re probably wondering what an iPod has to do with bicycle safety. People listen to car radios and jog with iPods—why do bicyclists who use a portable music player have more cause for concern? While it is important that everyone remain alert...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 30, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
When you envision a bicycle accident, you probably see it along the following lines—high-traffic intersection, cars whizzing past, making a turn, and getting struck by an intoxicated person, a texting teenager, or a mom trying to wipe crayons off the face of her...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 28, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
A person who uses a bicycle naturally becomes accustomed to planning ahead, whether they’re carving out an allotment of extra minutes for their commute to work or a packing for a biking expedition through the woods. They must work around larger vehicles and allow for...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 23, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes, Utah Bicycle Laws
Too many bicyclists approach larger vehicles the same way they approach bullies—either by staying under the radar in hopes that their tormentor will get bored or by confronting the party they see as aggressive and asserting their rights. A timid bicyclist will go to...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 14, 2012 | Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
Between 1996-2005, Utah had the 5th highest fatality rate for bicyclists nationwide. In recent years, however, those numbers have dwindled impressively; and the state that was once No. 15 for bicyclist fatalities is now No. 13 for bicyclist accommodation. This data...
by Russ Hymas | Aug 2, 2012 | Road Safety For Bikes
The first principle of bicycle safety is visibility. This is part of the reason why you see so many bicyclists wearing outfits patterned after Liberace’s piano or Dennis Rodman’s head—the more outlandishly they dress, the better they stand out against a landscape that...
