In an effort to increase biker safety on campus, Boston University has pledged its support of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and American Olympic cyclist Nicole Freedman’s Urban Cycling Guide. The Urban Cycling Guide, which was released to the public Oct. 2, outlines four key messages to reduce cycling accidents, Freedman, who is the director of
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Is Boston a Safe Place for Pedestrians and Cyclists?
Pedestrians and cyclists are common on Boston’s roads. Both forms of transportation are affordable and convenient. But navigating our streets via bike or foot isn’t without risks. How dangerous is walking and cycling in Boston, and how does the safety of these vulnerable road users stack up against those in other cities and states around
Read More...Brain Injury Facts & Information
Traumatic Brain Injury Facts: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a “bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Brain Injury helpline: 1-800-242-0030 Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Source: http://www.biama.org/ An average of 155 people in the US dies each day from injuries that include a
Read More...The Boston Area’s Most Dangerous Intersections
Thousands of traffic accidents occur in intersections each year. In fact, about 40 percent of all motor vehicle crashes occur in intersections, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). An intersection is a location where two or more roads converge, and any intersection can set the stage for potential conflicts
Read More...Insurance Adjusters Owe Nothing to Claimants
Feel like your insurance adjuster is giving you the run around? Feel like the adjuster is being untruthful? Pretty certain the adjuster does not have your best interests at heart, despite the fact that it keeps promising that you are “in good hands” and they are “on your side.” Based on a recent Vermont Supreme
Read More...Vending Machines In Boston Will Dispense Bike Helmet Rentals
A green solution to traffic congestion and carbon emissions, bike-sharing programs have become ubiquitous in crowded cities worldwide, letting users check out bicycles from kiosks to commute, ride across town, or sightsee. But even as it’s helping solve one problem, bike-sharing has created another: It’s put bicycle riders on city streets without figuring out a
Read More...Family Files Lawsuit in Connection with Fatal Boston Pedestrian Accident
The Boston Pedestrian Accident Lawyers with Jason Stone Injury Lawyers explain that motorists have a responsibility to share the road with cyclists. Any failure to do so that results in an accident with injuries or fatalities can lead to the responsible motorist facing both civil and criminal liability. Everything changes in cases of hit-and-run accidents
Read More...Bike Share Programs – A New Public Safety Hazard?
The streets of big cities such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco have gotten a little more crowded lately — not with automobiles but with bicycles. Since spring, all three have launched bike-sharing programs, joining a raft of other cities in the United States and around the world that allow people to rent bikes
Read More...Visiting Japanese MIT Scientist Killed in Boston Bicycle Accident
In mid-May, just four days after Mayor Menino vowed to cut cyclist collisions in the city of Boston by 50% by the year 2020, an MIT Scientists visiting from Japan was killed in a bicycle collision in the Back Bay Area. According to an NECN.com article, Kanako Miura was struck by what police think was
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