In addition, popular bike trails throughout the region, including the Pinellas Trail, the Upper Tampa Bay Bike Trail and the Suncoast Trail, see their fair
share of bicycle accidents.
Not exact matches
In fact, most
bicycle accidents are caused by the failures
of drivers to be aware
of their surroundings, obey traffic laws, and
share the road responsibly.
At the law firm
of Stephen T. Holman, P.A., our pedestrian and
bicycle accident attorneys
share more than 50 years
of combined experience representing
accident victims and families who have lost a loved one in a case
of wrongful death.
While organizations like Bike Florida are working hard to protect Florida bicyclists through statewide
Share the Road campaigns, change is not coming soon enough for the thousands
of cyclists injured or killed in
bicycle accidents each year.
A spate
of bicycle accidents throughout the state in recent weeks serve as an important reminder, particularly during the summer months, for drivers and others to be more cautious
of those
sharing the roads.
Ottawa has seen its
share of car -
bicycle related
accidents the last few years and this latest incident is a reminder
of how quickly tragedy can occur to the more vulnerable commuters who
share our streets like
bicycles and motorcycles.
Thus, the majority
of bicycle accidents involve collisions with motor vehicles when bikes are
sharing the roads cars, trucks, and SUVs.