The moral of the story is biking and texting is extremely dangerous, especially at night, on Mexican holidays. It's easy to forget that there are no airbags or seatbelts on bicycles. The City of Chicago appears to be the first major metropolitan area ...
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Chicago Injury Lawyer Alerts Individuals About New Texting While Biking Ban
"Risking your life or others to text on your cell phone while biking can have tragic consequences." The city council said they instituted the ban to make the laws fair for bikers and motorists and to promote safe modes of transportation. ...
Chicago Verbot Für Texting Während Biking Betrachten
Die Chicago City Council ist es, ein Verbot von Radfahrern SMS während der Fahrt auf Strassen der Stadt zu betrachten. Der Rat für Verkehrssicherheit Ausschuss billigte das Verbot am Montag. Radfahrer auch nicht auf dem Handy zu sprechen ohne ...
Chicago bans texting while bicycling
By MSN Money partner on Wed, Oct 5, 2011 4:46 PM This post comes from Des Toups at partner site CarInsurance.com. The City Council has extended its ban on texting to bicyclists, and it wants them to use hands-free devices as well. ...
Illinois Wants Ban On Texting While Biking
The legislation allows bicyclists to use hands-free devices while biking, and permits texting when the bike is stopped and pulled to the side of the road. Chicago passed a similar ordinance last fall, and several other states are considering such bans.
Biking and Texting May Soon Be Banned
It may take superb balance to pull off, but texting bicyclists could soon face fines while riding on city streets. The proposal, which faces a full city council vote on Wednesday, would impose fines as high as $500 on bicyclists caught using their ...
State considers texting while biking ban
On a 5-4 vote Wednesday, the House Transportation Committee endorsed the texting while biking ban as a way to reduce accidents. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, said bicycle safety groups have called for the new law, which would mirror a similar ...
Texting And Biking Equals Traffic Violation
Springfield, IL -- Texting and biking could soon land you a minor traffic ticket. Representative Kelly Cassidy says there's a safety risk when people are distracted whether their driving a car or riding a bike. "There is an ability to not react as ...
Illinois Proposes Statewide Ban On Texting While Biking
In October, the Chicago City Council approved a ban on texting while biking. Even though we still struggle with the logistical gymnastics of how one can navigate the roads while sharing status updates on a phone, Illinois lawmakers decided it's enough ...
Teen texting and biking hit by truck, in critical condition
An Elkhart teen is in critical condition after police say he was texting and biking and swerved into oncoming traffic. Officials say at about 4:45 am ...
Man and dog biking from Chicago to San Diego for a worthy cause
"Bike riding is overcoming depression and fighting against it in a more productive way." In the early part of 2007, Lee lost his job. ...