Joel Zanatta May 10, 2022 5 min read Updated: Mar 17 Cycling season is finally here and the bike lanes are chock full of riders. Life is slowly but surely returning to normal and more of us are being asked to return to the office. Our team at The Biking Lawyer are huge fans of bicycle commuting, h

Joel Zanatta 800.725.0754 Joel@thebikinglawyer.ca topseocanada.com/thebikinglawyer/ May 4, 2022 PRESS STATEMENT –Changes to the ICBC, Ben Bolliger & the Biking Lawyer LLP In a press release issued today by the ICBC , we learned that there will be changes to ICBC policy related to when cyclists, pedestrians and other active transportation users could be charged with damages to a vehicle when they have some al

I was hit in a bike lane and broke my wrist and elbow. Despite me reporting this at a collision reporting centre, the driver was not charged, and the incident was not recorded as a collision. My crash didn’t happen. – Dave Shellnutt, Biking Lawyer LLP That’s problematic on a few levels, but my own crash and those of other cyclists that have gone unreported are illustrative of a system that invisib

In the last two years there has been a huge rise in bicycle ownership. Canadians purchased bikes en masse in an effort to spend more time outside. With things returning to normal and more people going back to the “office”, there has never been a better opportunity to embrace bike commuting as part of your daily routine. There are so many reasons to use your bike to get to and from work. No gasol

Spring in all its glory brings lovely riding conditions and cyclists out of hibernation! If you’re pulling your bike out of storage or off the trainer, we want to provide you with a legal rights refresher. You should hit the streets confident that you are aware of your rights and know what to do if a collision occurs. *Before we get to that we encourage everyone to get a tune up, brake check, ligh