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10/25/2011
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Chesapeake, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Bicyclist Safety, Encouraging Bike Riding the Focus on VDOT Plan

In a year that has seen an almost unprecedented number traffic accidents that left bike riders in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and the other cities of Hampton Roads dead or seriously injured, the Virginia (VA) Department of Transportation has published its 2011 State Bicycle Policy Plan. According to VDOT, the plan is the first of three vision documents intended to guide decisions about upgrading existing roads and building new ones in ways that improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians while also encourages bike riding and walking for commuting, exercising and recreation.

The transportation agency makes these recommendations in its new bike plan:

  • Clarifying bicycle accommodation policies
  • Providing staff with resources to integrate the requirements of bicyclists in projects and programs
  • Improving outreach and coordination on this transportation alternative
  • Evaluating the established bicycle plan performance measures.

Virginia law defines bicycles as vehicles and makes bike rider subject to all the restrictions and regulations of drivers, with some allowances made for speed and where bicyclists can ride. Since bikers can, and often must, share roads with cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles, planning ahead for keeping bicyclists safe makes sense.

EJL
 

Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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