- Craig Kelley | May 03, 2012 4:30 PM | Council Bluffs, IA
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Miscellaneous
May is National Bike Month, and this year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and AAA are teaming up to launch the annual “Be a ‘Roll’ Model” public...
- Craig Kelley | September 09, 2011 5:12 PM | Council Bluffs, IA
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Automobile Accidents
Remember the good old days when kids walked and biked to school by themselves? Many of use probably remember those times—and the freedom and independence that came with it—with fondness....
- Craig Kelley | July 22, 2011 9:02 AM | Council Bluffs, IA
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Automobile Accidents
You can make your own riding as safe as possible, and you can take precautions to help drivers be more careful, but what if you’re involved in a crash anyway, despite taking all of the...
- Craig Kelley | May 06, 2011 9:57 AM | Council Bluffs, IA
Category:
Miscellaneous
Several weeks ago, as we were just starting to think about spring, we reminded you all of the importance of bicycle safety as you get back on the streets and trails this season. Well, if you...
- Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 2:26 PM | Council Bluffs, IA
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Automobile Accidents
A fertility doctor sued a young girl the he blamed for causing a bicycle accident. The girl was on roller blades and the doctor was on the bicycle. The jury found that the girl was not responsible and was probably startled when the doctor rode on his bicycle up behind her, rang his bell and shouted "watch out." The girl then moved to her left and right in front of the doctor.He broke his...
- Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:03 PM | Council Bluffs, IA
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Automobile Accidents
A Duke student was riding her bicycle near her home, when she was stuck by a car. Claire Crowley suffered life threatening injuries and died a few hours later. She had been planning on helping to open a boarding school for girls in Kenya next summer working with the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER). A memorial fund has been established with donations going to...
- Craig Kelley | June 01, 2006 10:16 AM | Council Bluffs, IA
Category:
Automobile Accidents
1. Always wear an approved bicycle safety helmet. 2. Avoid riding after dark or if the weather is bad. All cyclists are at risk when it's dark. 3. Obey traffic signs, signals and pavement marking. 4. Move with the flow of traffic. 5. Stop and check for traffic before you enter a street from a driveway, parking lot or sidewalk. 6. Give cars and pedestrians the right of way. It's an...