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A Law Firm for Cyclists!
The Biking Lawyer LLP was founded by Dave Shellnutt and Joel Zanatta, two lawyers with a shared passion for bikes.
The Biking Lawyer Team
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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Recreational Trail Safety & Municipal Liability
Recreational trails are a use at your own risk affair unless the trail operator has exercised a reckless disregard to safety.

Dave Shellnutt
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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Injury & Injustice – Why Cyclists Need a Vulnerable Road Users Act
It's time we all take action and tell the Ontario Government to support and pass the Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act!

Dave Shellnutt
Feb 14, 20223 min read
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Canadian Courts & Bike Lanes
Where there is a marked bike lane, the starting presumption should be that there may be a cyclist travelling in that lane.

Dave Shellnutt
Feb 1, 20223 min read
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Dangers of Parking in a Bike Lane
You wouldn't park in the left turning lane to drop off your dry cleaning , so don't park in a bike lane. It's illegal and dangerous.

Dave Shellnutt
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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Cycling & The Dreaded Right Hook
The "right hook" is when a driver unexpectedly and/or illegally cuts into a cyclists path to make a right turn.

Dave Shellnutt
Jun 28, 20214 min read
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Cyclists Targeted in Collingwood
I grew up cycling in the Collingwood/Thornbury area with my dad and brother. From “the Eliminator” to “Frog’s Hollow”, over 15 years we...

Dave Shellnutt
Jul 26, 20183 min read
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