Navy Pier Flyover Wouldn’t Have Prevented Yesterday’s Bike Crash at Grand/LSD
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Details released by police today indicate that the bike bridge wouldn’t have made a difference in this case.
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Justice for South Side Dad Who Was Right-Hooked in 31st Street Protected Lane
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There’s some good news in the case of Andrew Berg, a South Side father who was struck and injured by a right-turning driver while bicycling in the 31st Street protected bike lane last May. After suing the driver and winning the case in arbitration, yesterday he received a settlement to cover his hospital bills, pain […]
Once Again, Police Assume a Bike Crash Was Solely the Victim’s Fault
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After a bike crash was inadvertently captured by a news crew, police ticketed the cyclist for blowing a red. But closer examination shows the cabbie may have disregarded his signal as well.
After an Officer Seriously Injured a Cyclist in Lakeview, Police Blamed the Victim
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The CPD argues the cyclist was at fault, claiming that she ran her stop sign. However, her attorney says the truth about the crash has yet to be determined, and the CPD's refusal to accept responsibility is yet another example of our city's larger problem of police accountability.
Court Transcript, Crash Videos Show Why Bobby Cann Sentence Was Unjust
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In an effort to understand what might have motivated the judge's ruling, last week I viewed security-camera footage of the crash and analyzed the transcript of the January 26 sentencing hearing.
South Side Dad Says He Wants Justice After Being Right-Hooked on 31st Street
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Andrew Berg, a McKinley Park resident who commutes year-round with his two small children from their home to Hyde Park via cargo bike, is trying to recover damages after being struck by a right-turning driver within a gap in one of the 31st Street protected bike lanes last spring. On Wednesday, May 25th, Berg was […]
Details on the Bike Crash That Took the Life of Fire Lieutenant Danny Carbol
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There were at least four media-reported bike fatalities and three serious injury crashes in the Chicago area during the 12-day stretch from September 19-30. During that same period, on September 20, Chicago Fire Department lieutenant Danny Carbol, 56, sustained serious brain damage in a bike-SUV crash in suburban Evergreen Park. Carbol died from his injuries […]
Amputee and Cyclist Offers Encouragement to Recent Truck Crash Survivor
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On September 23, Danielle “Dee” Palagi, 26, was biking home from her job as a special education teacher when she was struck by a northbound semi driver who turned east at the intersection of Roosevelt and Wood near the Illinois Medical Campus. Danielle survived, but her foot had to be amputated, and she also suffered […]
There Have Been Three Serious Bike Crashes and Four Deaths in Last 12 Days
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It’s almost starting to feel like Bicycling magazine naming Chicago as the nation’s best bike city last week has turned into a curse. In the two weeks since that announcement on Monday, September 19, the region has seen the following bike fatalities and crashes with injuries requiring hospitalization: On Monday, September 19, around 2 p.m. […]
Reported “Dooring” Bike Crashes Dropped Significantly from 2011 to 2014
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Four years of data on reported dooring crashes in Chicago show a decrease from 2011, when the data started being collected by the state, to 2014, the most recent year for which crash data has been released. A dooring crash occurs when someone in a car opens their door into moving traffic without looking, resulting […]
Today’s Crash, Nick Fox’s Passing Bring 2016 Chicago Bike Death Toll to Six
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Tragically, last week’s epidemic of bike fatalities and serious injury crashes in the Chicago region, has continued into this week. This morning a young woman was fatally struck by a flatbed truck driver in Roscoe Village. She was the sixth person to be struck and killed by a commercial vehicle driver while biking in Chicago […]