CHICAGO BICYCLE ACCIDENT ATTORNEY REMINDS DRIVERS AND BICYCLISTS TO BE CAUTIOUS
This morning was the annual "Bike the Drive" event in Chicago. The event involved 20,000 bicyclists cruising down Lake Shore Drive, which was free of cars. Starting at 5:30 a.m., the drive was closed to vehicles and open only to bicyclists. The event allows cyclists the opportunity to drive on a major thoroughfare, along the lakefront, without the fear of the danger that accompanies sharing the road with motorists.
On the same morning that the "Bike the Drive" event was held, a Chicago police officer appeared in court Sunday after being charged in an accident that killed a 13-year-old boy. It is such a tragedy; this little boy's wrongful death occurred while he was enjoying an activity that is a part of everyone's childhood, riding a bicycle. The officer is charged with reckless homicide, aggravated DUI, and leaving the scene of an accident.
As a Chicago personal injury attorney, I have handled a number of bicycle and pedestrian injury cases. These incidents are nearly always preventable. As the weather warms up and more bicyclists and motorists are sharing the road, I urge everyone to be careful and follow the rules of the road.
