Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bike Crashes

Why Driver Who Dragged a Cyclist in Bridgeport Should Face Felony Charges

By John Greenfield | May 6, 2016 | 8 Comments

Earlier this week there was a horrific act of traffic violence in Bridgeport. An SUV driver struck Scott Jacobson as he rode his bicycle and dragged him hundreds of feet, causing grievous injuries. While DNAinfo initially reported that the motorist was only charged with failure to exercise due car for a pedestrian in the roadway, […]

City Tries to Avoid Liability by Calling Bike Lanes “Recreational Property”

By John Greenfield | Jan 19, 2016 | 10 Comments

At a hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County last week, a judge denied a motion by the city of Chicago’s law department to dismiss a lawsuit by a female bicyclist who was seriously injured after she struck a hole in one of the Damen bike lanes. The law department argued that the bike […]