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Violent Vehicles

Personification and deflection is a common method the media and police use to minimalize the responsibility of careless drivers who hit bic…

Started by XLFD

0 Feb 17, 2021

The Impact of not Protecting the Vulnerable

As noted back in "The Tragic Death of Stephen Marx", we at the Ludington Torch were concerned about what happened on the road to the retire…

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0 Feb 16, 2021

The Tragic Death of Stephen Marx

I normally reserve articles in this BUMPS (Bicyclists United with Motorcyclists and Pedestrians for Safety) group to those happening region…

Started by XLFD

4 Oct 27, 2020
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Picture Tells the Story That Police, Media Won't

When it comes to a motorcycle accident, the police and media almost always seem to avoid telling what exactly happened in order to make a n…

Started by XLFD

7 Oct 23, 2020
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Bicyclist Dead Because of Driver and Engineer Inattention to Detail

A bicyclist using the roadway legally gets ran over by a driver not doing so.  Police and media quickly get to the scene so they can clean…

Started by XLFD

0 Oct 6, 2020

Careless ORV Operator on Highway Critically Injures Motorcyclist

Another accident where a motorcyclist is critically injured because someone pulled out in front of them.  The big twist in this case is tha…

Started by XLFD

0 Sep 24, 2020

The Wrong Turn Again

The headline on yesterday's Mason County Press article:  "Motorcyclists seriously injured following Branch crash", may have you believe tha…

Started by XLFD

1 Aug 22, 2020
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A Case of Accident Inversion

Instead of being recognized as vulnerable users of the road and being protected from negligent drivers of motor vehicles, bicyclists, motor…

Started by XLFD

3 Jul 12, 2020
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Will Bicycling's Newfound Popularity Flatten?

You don't regularly use the words "bicycle" and "toilet paper" in the same sentence, unless you're planning for a long tour, but these two…

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2 Jun 16, 2020
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To Bike Helmet or Not to Bike Helmet? To Slow or Not to Slow?

A reprinted 2018 article was recently featured in an article in the Strong Towns Facebook page making an almost unheard of admission by a b…

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5 May 29, 2020
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