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Posted On: June 24, 2010

Two Chicago Men Purposely Crash And Injure Cyclists

Two Chicago men plead guilty to taking turns running down bicyclists in Brookfiled on May 31, 2009. Erik Fabian, 20, and Armando Reza, 18, were out driving when Reza bet Fabian that he wouldn't hit a bicyclist. Fabian then proceeded to run into bicyclist David Silivis, knocking him to the ground causing scrape injuries. The two laughed about the incident and switched places driving. Reza then proceeded to run into a bicyclist named Juan Gamboa, knocking him to the ground.

Surprisingly, even though they both plead guilty to aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident, Fabian got only probation and Reza got only 10 days in jail.

Given the fact that the bicyclists could have easily been seriously injured or killed the sentences seem too light. Bicyclists have enough to worry about without having crazy morons purposely trying to run them down.

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Posted On: June 19, 2010

Injuries Common On Chicago Lakefront Bike Path

As a frequent bike rider on the Chicago Lakefront "bike" path, I can attest that bicyclist injuries are common on the bike path. So are walkers, runners and bladers injuries. The scene is chaotic. Bikers, bladers, runners and walkers are all using the path along the beach. Some parents set up camp with their children on the street side of the path so kids are regularly running across the path. On top of all this some bikers and bladers go insanely fast given the conditions. Add to this, some parents along the Chicago bike path seem to have a death wish for their children and bring their young bicycle beginners to learn to ride among the chaos. I have seen more bloody injuries on the bike path then any where else. I have also seen the aftermath of a fatal bike-blader crash.

Common sense dictates that bladers and bikers need to go very slow when riding along the crowded beaches. Additionally, parents need to watch their kids and keep them from running across the path without looking. Lastly, a parent has to be crazy to take their beginning biker children to learn to ride on the Chicago lake front bike path. The path is not even safe for experienced adults.

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Posted In: Bicycle Accidents

Posted On: June 12, 2010

Activist Fights To Make Bicycling Safe In Chicago

Rob Sadowsky has headed Active Transportation Alliance for six years and has worked to make bicycling safer in Chicago. He has recently accepted a job to head the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in Portland. During his tenure at Active Transportation, Sadowsky has advocated for the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois to adopt a "complete streets" policy which means streets that accommodate not only cars but also bikes and pedestrians. The city of Chicago has adopted the policy and now city engineers are trained to take into account bicyclists and pedestrians when designing new roads.

Sadowsky still sees areas where the city is still lacking. One of the top priorities for the Alliance is to have bike lanes in Chicago physically separate from from the car lanes. This is being done in other United States cities and in Europe. After all, a bicycle is no match for a car and Chicago bicyclist are injured by cars every week, especially in the summer. It is simply not safe to ride ones bike down a busy street like Western Ave. in Chicago, though many people do. Many more people would ride bikes in Chicago if it were safe to do so.

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