Don’t become the next bike accident victim

When most of you saw the headline above you probably thought I was talking about motorcycle wrecks and accidents. And although my law firm does take on cases where riders of motorcycles have been hit and hurt, what I’m writing about today is good old fashioned peddle power.

I love Memphis, but it’s not a great community for bike riding. My office is only 1.5 miles from my home and I’d love to be able to ride to work. However, to do so is difficult and dangerous. That’s because the city streets are built without regard to bike riders. This is something that the city, suburbs and county need to do something about. The new purchase of the railroad right-of-way from Midtown to Shelby Farms is a step in the right direction, but an aggressive stance needs to be taken by someone to make the more of the city and county safe for bikers.

In the meantime, remember: accident cases aren’t always car vs. car. They often end up much worse when they are car vs. bike or car vs. pedestrian – make sure to give bikers a at least a three-feet wide berth, and we will all stay happy and healthy!