BikeLaw Upstate NY

02/28/2020

This has got to be one of the craziest cases I have ever been involved in. Read it and weep. Happy to help out a nice guy........

Rochester has a bicyclist who can ride 80 mph? That was the crazy claim made by a driver who injured the bicyclist one rainy evening last month.

12/18/2019

It has been a sad, sad year in NYC and NY for bicyclist deaths. High time for important safety changes to protect all NY'ers who ride bikes.

11/14/2019

New York State is making it easier for bicyclists to tour the state by building the Empire State Trail, 750 miles of connected trails for riders. Learn more about the Trail – and where you might be able to connect with it starting next year – by going here … https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/ny-building-750-mile-biking-trail-that-will-boost-safe-cycling-and-tourism/

10/21/2019

Look twice, save a life! A driver leaving a Southport parking lot Sunday struck and injured a girl riding a bicycle. The crash is a reminder that drivers always need to yield to bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and other vehicles as they enter roadways. Learn more about what happened here … https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/for-drivers-crash-involving-young-bicyclist-is-a-reminder-to-look-twice/

10/03/2019

These photos graphically illustrate why the cure to traffic jams is bikes, not cars!

An FYI for all those officials wanting to “widen roads to reduce traffic”... and all the folks who think it’s a good idea.

More lanes, more cars. More cars, more traffic jams.

09/18/2019

Ithaca police are investigating -- and looking for residents' help -- after four Lime Bikes were set on fire early this morning across the city. Read the full story here ... https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/arson-in-ithaca-police-seek-witnesses-after-four-lime-bikes-set-on-fire/

09/11/2019

Join Ithaca's celebration of "active transportation" on Sunday as the city closes some streets so bicyclists and many others can have some safe family fun. Learn more about Streets Alive! here ... https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/celebrate-safe-streets-and-family-fun-at-ithacas-streets-alive-festival-on-sept-15/

09/09/2019

Sadly true...

Bike-related fatalities are up 25 percent across the U.S. since 2010.

09/06/2019

A Southern Tier jewel: After a recent bike commute from his home in Schuyler County to his Elmira law firm, Jim Reed urges bicyclists – and walkers and runners – to spend time on the beautiful Catharine Valley Trail … https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/a-jewel-of-the-finger-lakes-my-bike-commute-on-the-catharine-valley-trail-was-a-ride-to-remember/

08/27/2019

Support your local bike shop! Read my local recommendations here.

Braking for bad customer service? Jim Reed hopes a Bicycling magazine story about bad attitudes at some bike shops will spur changes, and he shares his thoughts on three great upstate bike shops that put customers first – including Kingsbury’s Cyclery in Elmira – here … https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/bicycling-magazine-story-puts-spotlight-on-how-bad-customer-service-is-hurting-many-local-bike-shops/

08/27/2019

Braking for bad customer service? Jim Reed hopes a Bicycling magazine story about bad attitudes at some bike shops will spur changes, and he shares his thoughts on three great upstate bike shops that put customers first – including Kingsbury’s Cyclery in Elmira – here … https://www.zifflaw.com/ny-bike-accident/bicycling-magazine-story-puts-spotlight-on-how-bad-customer-service-is-hurting-many-local-bike-shops/

08/21/2019

Great article by my BikeLaw colleague Bob Mionske!

When we excuse careless driving by blaming the victims of careless driving, we ensure that other drivers will continue to drive carelessly.