Safety Tips For Charlotte Bicycle Accident

1. Brown Moore & Associates, PLLC CHARLOTTE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER Safety Tips For Charlotte Bicycle Accident

2. Cyclists have obvious and unique risks when on the road with cars and trucks. Cyclists lack crash protection provided by cars and the differential in mass is enormous between a human being on a bike and a steel-framed metal machined car, truck or SUV. Cyclists are very likely to be killed or seriously injured when struck by a vehicle. If you are injured while riding your bicycle by a motorist or other vehicle, you may be entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit. If a loved one is killed after being struck by a vehicle, his or her Estate may be entitled to file a wrongful death action for the benefit of the deceased cyclist’s family.

3. To succeed, you and your experienced car accident and personal injury lawyers will need to prove the four elements of a negligence claim: Duty of care — all motorists and other cyclists owe a duty of reasonable care which means, at minimum, keeping a careful watch for other traffic — including bicyclists and obey traffic laws; ● Violation of the duty of care — such as making a right turn without checking for cyclists and/or pedestrians in the intersection; ● Causation — the violation of the duty of care caused injury and/or damage AND ● Actual injury or damage ●

4. Safety Tips to Avoid Bicycle Accident in Charlotte, NC : ● Wear helmets — it is common-sense that wearing a helmet protects the cyclist in case of a collision with a car or truck. The helmet should fit properly and be securely fastened. Obey traffic signs, lights and signals — in North Carolina, a bike must stop for traffic control signs, lights and signals and must obey “walk/don’t walk” signals, if applicable. If a cyclist is on the road ,the same “rules of the road” for vehicles apply to them. So, for instance, the cyclist must obey traffic light signals, only proceeding “on green” and stopping “on red.” ● Use hand-signals to signal turning. Give audible warning to pedestrians before passing. ● ●

5. Keep all reflectors in good condition — likewise, your bike should have several reflectors on the front, back and in the spokes of the wheels. At night, these can be seen in the headlights of vehicles and, thus, provide warning and make it safer for you. ● Only one rider — most bicycle are designed to carry only one person at one time. Being safe means only having one rider. ● Carry child only in proper devices — if you are carrying a child with you, proceed with extra caution, avoid areas of high vehicular traffic and make sure you have a sling or a child seat or a trailer designed and approved for carrying children. ●

6. Brown Moore & Associates If you have been injured while biking, you are going to need proven lawyers like those at Brown Moore & Associates. Charlotte bicycle accident attorney at Brown Moore & Associates has dedicated attorneys who have been handling personal injury and accident cases for Charlotte residents for over 40 years. They care about their clients and their community and care about getting fair and full compensation.

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