New Web Site for Chicago Bicycle Laws.

lawyerjimfreeman.com is live. My web design barbarians have been working hard pounding out a new website that we hope will provide easier access and organization of the information on this page. All of the information on this page will be moved to the firm website.

Deerfield Bicycle Laws

Deerfield has it's own fairly comprehensive bicycle laws on the books. Some things to keep in mind are:

• White headlight AND white front reflector as well as a red rear reflector are required
• Persons under 16 are required to use helmets
• Kids under 12 must use the sidewalks along Deerfield Road or Waukegan Road or County Line (Lake-Cook) Road
  
• In business districts bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks
• Riders must ride single file
• No cycling under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• No riding no-handed
  

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/08/19/deerfield-bicycle-laws

Western Springs Bicycle Laws

Items to consider in Western Springs:

• Bicycles owned by residents of Western Springs must be registered
• White headlight and red rear reflector are required
• Brakes are required
• Bicycles must have a bell or horn
  
• No riding on sidewalks in business districts
  

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/08/17/western-springs-bicycle-laws

Naperville Bicycle Laws

Naperville basically adopts the laws applicable to bicyclists in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code.

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/08/12/naperville-bicycle-laws

Bike Salmon- Bad Idea

Bike Snob may or may not have coined the term, Bike Salmon, but it's perfect for the application. Bike Salmon refers to bikers who ride the wrong way down a one way street. While I appreciate that it's not always possible to obey every single law, this is one aspect where violating the law is a really bad idea for a whole slew of reasons.

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/08/10/bike-salmon-bad-idea

Legal Cycling Talk with the Lake County Bicycle Club

On Tuesday, July 28, 2009, I will be giving a talk and presentation to the Lake county Bicycle Club. I'll be speaking about what to do in the event of an accident, common types of accidents and how to avoid them. The presentation will start at 7:00pm and last about one hour.

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/07/27/legal-cycling-presentation-lake-county-bicycle-club

Dogs and Bicycles.

When I gave a legal cycling presentation to the Wheeling Wheelmen last spring, the group was very concerned about dogs. Anyone who has done some rural touring has probably been chased by more than one dog.

For the rest of this post, please see:
http://lawyerjimfreeman.com/blog/2009/07/21/dogs-and-bicycles