A New York City bike-based protest known as the Justice Ride ended in tragedy after a motorist plowed into a cluster of bicyclists and fled the scene, but according to Yahoo! News, police now have a suspect in custody for the motorized hate crime. New York City Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man …
E-Bikes Come With Their Own Dangers
With the rise in popularity of e-scooters and motor-assisted pedal bikes, it’s no wonder that there has been a spike in injuries in the cities where companies like Bird, Lime, and Citi Bikes have made inroads. While these convenient and undoubtedly green modes of transportation may help to some extent with traffic congestion, some public …
Another Cyclist Death This Year, This Time In Central Park
It has been a bad year for cyclists in the Big Apple. In all of 2018, there were 10 cyclists killed in traffic accidents on the streets of New York City. This year, that total has more than doubled to 29. The sharp increase has brought activists to begin advocating for more laws and roadway …
Cyclist Killed In Chelsea After Truck Strikes Bike
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths rose in 2018. Overall traffic deaths fell 1% amid this increase. Numbers from 2017 show that pedestrian deaths accounted for 16% of all U.S. traffic deaths in 2017, up from 12% in 2009. That year, there were 599 pedestrian, bicyclist, and others …