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E-Cargo Bikes, E-Bikes & the Law: Passengers on Electric Bikes
E-Bikes and E-Cargo Bikes are a fantastic way to move people, but you may have to be 16 to ride as a passenger.
Dave Shellnutt
Oct 29, 20257 min read
Hit and Run Accidents: Pedestrians, Cyclists Know Your Rights!
Hit and runs are a sad reality for cyclists in Ontario. If tragedy strikes, we can help. You are still able to access support.
Dave Shellnutt
Oct 20, 20255 min read
Bike Accidents and the Value of Garmin/Strava Ride Data
Tracking your rides can provide critical crash information, prove fault, and help in a lawsuit!
Dave Shellnutt
Aug 5, 20254 min read
E-Scooter Accidents on the Rise
With a growing number of people being injured on e-scooters, we want you to know your rights and responsibilities on the road.
Dave Shellnutt
Jul 21, 20254 min read
Bike Accident Benefits - Catastrophic Impairment
Recently, The Biking lawyer LLP won up to $1M in care for psychological trauma stemming from a bike crash.
Dave Shellnutt
May 12, 20254 min read
Community Safety Alert - Hamilton Dundas Area - Motorist Stalking & Running Cyclists Off the Road
Motorist who ran a cyclist off the road continues to stalk and threaten people on bikes in the Hamilton Dundas Valley Area
Dave Shellnutt
Jun 11, 20242 min read
CAFÉTO: City of Toronto Blames Cyclist for Striking Illegal Patio
City of Toronto blames cyclist for colliding with an oversized CafeTO patio illegally installed for 3 years.
Dave Shellnutt
May 30, 20242 min read
Doorings: A Cyclist's Guide
Doorings are one of the most unexpected and dangerous hazards we cyclists face. Our guide will prepare you if the unfortunate occurs.
Dave Shellnutt
Apr 12, 20245 min read
Toronto Police Fail Duty to Cyclist
Toronto Police misunderstand the legal definition of a motor vehicle accident to the harm of cyclists.
Dave Shellnutt
Sep 7, 20235 min read
Hit by a Car? How to Access Free Health Benefits & Lost Wages
Whether at fault or not, cyclists involved in a crash with a car are entitled to Accident Benefit insurance coverage.
Dave Shellnutt
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Pedestrian Signals & Cyclists
What is the law around pedestrian head start signals and cyclists? Read more on if you can bike out ahead of motorists.
Dave Shellnutt
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Construction Hazards & Cycling: Adelaide St. West, Toronto
Road construction is a major hazard for cyclists. Read our blog to learn how to report negligent construction and road works.
Dave Shellnutt
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Contributory Negligence & Cyclists
If a driver can prove that a cyclist was to an extent liable for the crash, the cyclist will be found contributorily negligent.
Dave Shellnutt
Feb 8, 20234 min read
E-Bikes & the Law
There are a lot of questions surrounding e-bikes, their classification, and what laws may apply. This article serves as a guide.
Hisham Imtiaz
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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
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
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
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
It's Always the Car's Fault
When a crash occurs between a car and a cyclist by law a car driver is presumed to be at fault for civil law compensation claims.
Dave Shellnutt
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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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