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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsBicycle Accident | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 6
Florida is the Deadliest State for Bikers
In Central Florida, an estimated 1,300 people use a bicycle to get to work each day, and Orlando is no exception. Still, even as more and more people use their bike as their main means of transportation, road planning and safety has not caught up, and Florida has the highest per capita rate of bicycle accidents in the country.
Bicycle Accident in Key Biscayne
Last year, a driver hit two bicyclists in Key Biscayne, killing one and severely injuring the other. The driver faces DUI charges and felony in the first degree.
St. Augustine Hit and Run Bicycle Accident
Many people are not able to afford an automobile and have to rely on a bicycle. They are law-abiding citizens and work hard. They just can’t afford a car and other expenses associated with owning a vehicle.
Orlando Man Struck and Killed in Bicycle Accident
Police report that a 20-year-old Orlando man died recently from injuries he suffered after being struck by two vehicles. Investigating officers say that the man was riding his bike in the eastbound lanes of State Road 50 near South Tanner Road in east Orange County around 2:30 in the morning when he was struck by a Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by a 23-year-old Titusville man. Officers say that the impact launched the victim into the outside lane of S.R. 50 and into the path of a Honda Civic driven by a 31-year-old Orlando man.
Study Suggests Safety Improvements near Site of Fatal Bicycle Accident on Landstar Boulevard
A recent fatal bicycle accident that claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy riding his bike to school has prompted Orange County officials to take steps to make the area safer for kids walking and biking to school. The accident that spurred officials to take action involved a collision between the bicyclist and a tractor-trailer near on Landstar Boulevard near northbound State Road 417. The boy was on his way to Meadow Woods Elementary School and was attempting to cross Landstar Blvd. when he was struck and killed by the semi.
Boy Killed in Orlando Bicycle Accident Involving Tractor-Trailer
A boy riding his bike on the way to school was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in the Orlando area’s most recent fatal bicycle accident. Witnesses report that the six-year-old was on his way to Meadow Woods Elementary School with his older brother and two friends about 8:10 a.m. when he was struck by a semi-truck hauling wooden roofing materials that was exiting State Road 417. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say that the driver is a 47-year-old Winter Haven man, who told them that he never saw the boy. He told them that he had stopped his rig just past a yield sign after making a right turn onto Landstar Blvd. because he “felt a bump.”
Florida Law Regarding Passing Bicyclists
Our Orlando personal injury attorneys fully support any measures that make Florida roadways safer for everyone, especially bicyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorized traffic. While bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, public awareness campaigns and other substantive safety measures have been implemented in recent years, educating the public about road safety may be the most substantive measure of all. To that end, here is a brief post about an important but little-known Florida law intended to help drivers and bicyclists safely share the road.
Orlando Kids receive 94 Bicycles in Annual Bike Giveaway
Ninety-four Orange County children recently received bicycles at the 12th annual Wheels 4 Kids event. The yearly event began in 2002 and was founded by City of Orlando District 4 Commissioner Patty Sheehan to give kids who live in the Reeves Terrace neighborhood an alternative mode of transportation to school after bus service to the neighborhood was suspended. Santa Claus joined Ms. Sheehan in giving out bikes this year, thanks to donations from many partners in the community and Walmart, who supplied the bikes to organizers at a discount. Olde Town Brokers donated locks and bike cables to the lucky recipients to protect their wheels.
New Smyrna Beach Boy Critically Injured in Bicycle Accident
A New Smyrna boy is hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a car while riding his bike in New Smyrna Beach. Accident investigators report that the 11-year-old was riding westbound on Paige Avenue near the intersection with Corbin Park Road when he was struck by a 2002 Honda Civic driven by a 19-year-old New Smyrna Beach woman. They report that the woman was traveling south on Corbin Park Road when she collided with the boy as she traveled through the intersection. Paige Avenue has a stop sign at the intersection but Corbin Park Road does not. At this point in their investigation, Florida Highway Patrol troopers told reporters that they did not yet know whether or not the boy had stopped at the stop sign before entering the intersection.
Teen Killed in Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident
Florida Highway Patrol troopers report that a 16-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed recently by up to two drivers, who both fled the scene of the accident. FHP spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said the Apopka youth was struck around 8:20 p.m. one recent evening as he was attempting to cross State Road 436 east of Thompson Road. Sgt. Montes reported that witnesses saw a 2000 Ford Mustang and a 2008 Ford pickup drive away after the youth was hit. Acting on tips from witness descriptions, troopers were able to locate both vehicles shortly after the accident.
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