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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


The Bike Brigade: 1 year of Radical Cycling
March 16, 2020, was a day of uncertainty and fear for many. The pandemic had in an instant taken over our lives. The world shut down. I...

Dave Shellnutt
Mar 16, 20213 min read


FOOD DELIVERY & BIKE COURIERS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
With the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario has seen a surge in the number of cyclists taking to the streets to deliver food to people rightfully staying at home. People have took to their bikes to earn a living and help their communities. These cyclists are frontline heroes and I applaud you all. I also want you to know your rights in case the unfortunate happens, a crash. Most of my bike crash cases involve bike commuters and pleasure riders. However, that is not reflective of the
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Jan 22, 20214 min read


PSA: DOORINGS
If you are doored, demand the car driver’s insurance information on the spot. Alternatively, if you are too injured, ask a witness or...
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Jan 22, 20213 min read


Entrapping Sex Workers Cannot Be A Public Health Strategy
We have collaborated with Maggie’s Toronto to develop a guide to help sex workers navigate COVID-19 restrictions
Deniqua Edwards
Dec 29, 20203 min read


FOOD DELIVERY & BIKE COURIERS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
If you are injured riding your bike for work you need to know whether to access WSIB or Auto insurance benefits.

Dave Shellnutt
Sep 23, 20204 min read


PSA: DOORINGS
If you are doored, demand the car driver’s insurance information on the spot.

Dave Shellnutt
Aug 19, 20203 min read


CYCLISTS MUST JOIN CALL TO DEFUND POLICE
Think of the alternatives to policing we could develop to maintain the safety of all members of the public and the promotion of safe streets

Dave Shellnutt
Jun 24, 20203 min read


The Biking Lawyer's Personal Bike Crash Guide
Around this time last year, I was seriously injured in a bike crash, in a bike lane. Here is what I did post crash.

Dave Shellnutt
Apr 20, 20204 min read


UBER vs Cyclists: Inadequate training puts Cyclists at Risk
I see mass commercial transport in the hands of untrained drivers as a massive road safety issue.

Dave Shellnutt
Feb 19, 20204 min read


Barriers to Recovery - Toronto Police are Failing Injured Cyclists
Toronto Police are often denying injured cyclists MVA reports and other vital insurance information they need to get health benefits.

Dave Shellnutt
Dec 3, 20192 min read


THE HUMAN COST OF VOTING CONSERVATIVE
Quietly, in the middle of the night on September 30, 2019, Doug Ford & Doug Downey closed the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Dave Shellnutt
Oct 7, 20194 min read

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