In metropolitan areas across the country, more and more people are choosing bicycles as their preferred method of transportation. As more cyclists take to the streets, however, accidents involving cyclists increase accordingly.
While protected bike lanes — becoming more prevalent in cities such as Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City — can cut down on crash rates, bicyclists still regularly find themselves in auto accident situations, often ones involving motorists. While motorists should always keep an eye out for our two-wheeled friends, there are also measures cyclists can take to help reduce auto accident rates — and avoid that call to the local personal injury lawyer.
