San Jose Bike Crash Lawyers
Common Factors in Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists can contribute to car collisions when they do not take proper safety precautions. The following is a list of common situations where bicyclists contribute or cause the accidents they are involved in.
- Riding at night without lights, and wearing dark garments.
- Riding in the wrong direction in traffic.
- Driving through stop signs and red lights.
- Making sudden or unpredictable turns.
- Not yielding the right-of-way when required.
Motorists do not think enough about the effect they can have upon the safety of bicyclists. They are focused on other motorists and fail to pay proper attention to cyclists or pedestrians. The failure to yield the right-of-way to a cyclist is the most common cause of automobile - bicycle collisions. A failure to yield can occur when the motorist is turning at intersections or driveways, and entering the roadway, or not stopping at the limit line at intersections. Other dangerous behaviors can be more overt, such as driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, speeding, and trying to pass bicyclists when it cannot be done safely.
If you or your loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident in California, please contact a Bike Crash lawyer at Van Der Walde & Associates to discuss your bike accident case.
