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The Bike Lawyer
Most of what decides a bicycle crash happens long before anyone sees a courtroom. The Bike Lawyer covers what actually keeps riders safe, what the research really says, and what the law does and does not do for you after a driver puts you on the pavement. Hosted by George Palaidis, a Florida lawyer and cyclist who represents riders who get hit. Episodes cover passing distance laws, what to do at a crash scene, insurance and PIP after a crash, and the difference between a legal e-bike and an…
Episodes
The Bike LawyerHit and Run: Why Drivers Who Hit Cyclists Drive Off
A driver hits a cyclist, looks back, and keeps going. Most people assume that's the end of it because there's no one left to find. But what happens in the next…
The Bike Lawyer3 Feet Isn’t the Answer You Think It Is
Three feet. That's the number every cyclist has heard. It is also not the number in about a dozen states, and in a few states it is not even the right question…
The Bike Lawyer3 Dangerous Bike Crashes & How to Avoid Them (Replay)
Originally posted on The Bike Lawyer channel on YouTube on July 30. This is part of our Thursday replays, where we bring the back catalog to the podcast feed…
The Bike LawyerWhen Drivers See Bicyclists as Less Human (Replay)
Originally posted on YouTube on August 14. This is part of our Thursday replays, in which we bring audio from previous YouTube videos to the podcast feed…
The Bike LawyerThe E-Bike Insurance Gap Nobody Mentions
A driver hits you on your e-bike. Four coverage layers may apply. Most e-bike riders don't know what they are, let alone the order to check them. This is the…
The Bike LawyerE-Bike Laws: 3 Restrictions Riders Get Wrong [Replay]
🎧 Thursday Replay — this is the audio from a previously aired video on The Bike Lawyer YouTube channel. New episodes drop Tuesdays; archive episodes drop…
The Bike LawyerThe Driver's Insurance Won't Be Enough
Most cyclists assume the driver's insurance covers everything after a crash. Roughly one in seven drivers is uninsured — and even when they carry coverage…
The Bike LawyerWhy Drivers Hit Cyclists They Clearly See
A driver looks right at a cyclist on a clear, sunny day, and still drifts into them. How does that happen? Part of the answer is a human-factors problem most…