With the millions of bicyclists on our roads today, accidents do happen. There are actually about 580,000 visits to emergency rooms by injured cyclists each year. Approximately 750 of the bicycle accident victims who make trips to the emergency room are killed annually.
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A schoolteacher who was commuting to work on her bicycle in Cobb County was recently hit by a car last week and was left in the path of oncoming traffic when the driver who hit her drove off. Many people consider bicycling to be an enjoyable form of recreation or a handy way to travel short distances. Cyclists must consider safety measures and traffic laws in order to share the road legally and safely with cars. Although cycling laws vary greatly by state, there are general safety practices all cyclists will find useful, and certain liabilities all cyclists face. |
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