Bicycle Accidents are Booming in Los Angeles

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Bicycle Accidents are Booming in Los Angeles
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If you consider yourself a lucky owner of a
bicycle in Los Angeles, you may not be as lucky
as you think. Riding a bike is a fun and healthy
activity. You can use a bike to get to any
destination, be it work, school or shop, without
having to waste several hours in terrible traffic
jams in Los Angeles. But riding a bicycle may
not be the safest means of transportation in Los
Angeles. In fact, bicycle accidents in the city
are on the rise. Recent bicycle accident
statistics in the U.S. made a splash in the
country, as Los Angeles accounted for one of the
biggest numbers of bike accidents in the U.S.
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There are at least 2,000 road accidents involving
bicycles in Los Angeles alone every year, with
California accounting for an average of 110
deaths of cyclists annually. However, this
doesnt mean you should sell your bicycle and hop
in a car to get around in fact, cars can be
just as deadly as bikes in Los Angeles. JML Law
is aware of the laundry list of benefits of
bicycles, which is why their finest bicycle
accident attorneys have provided you with a handy
guide to staying safe on the roads of Los
Angeles..
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Cyclist is blamed for bike-car accident in 2/3
cases
But before they get started, heres more gloomy
statistics about bicycle accidents in Los Angeles
and California. Statistics show that a bicycle
rider is more likely to be blamed for a road
accident in 2/3 cases. In fact, a motorist is at
fault for a bike-car collision in only 1/3 cases.
The statistics seem unfair considering the size
of an average car and an average bicycle.
Moreover, a bike rider is more likely to get a
serious injury or even die as a result of a
bike-car accident compared to a car driver.
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Do THIS to Prevent a Bicycle Accident
Ride on the Right Side of the Road
Whether youre a motorist, cyclist or
motorcyclist, you must drive and ride on the
right side of the road, according to U.S. traffic
laws. Los Angeles is not the United Kingdom,
which means theres no reason for you to ride a
bike on the left-hand side of the road or
highway. While this may seem like a no-brainer,
breaking this traffic rule can get you killed,
especially if you arent wearing a helmet.
Earlier this year, a man lost his life for
driving on the wrong side of the road in Los
Angeles.
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The second most common killer of cyclists in Los
Angeles is a failure to yield. While a car driver
may only damage his car and sustain minor
injuries for failing to yield in a bike-car
accident, cyclists can sustain severe injuries or
even get killed.
Dont Fail to Yield
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Dont Speed
A highway or busy road in Los Angeles is no place
to challenge yourself with speed and test your
stamina (you can do it by joining a local bicycle
competition with no cars and trucks around you).
Never ride faster than cars sharing the road
with you, unless youre riding through a traffic
jam and are avoiding blind spots. If youve been
involved in a bicycle accident, dont hesitate to
consult a Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney
at JML Law.
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