Tag: Megan Hottman
Colorado’s New Stop-As-Yield Legislation
Submitted by 303cycling on June 1st, 2018On May 3, 2018, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper signed into law SB144, or what’s commonly referred to as the Idaho stop. Read more about it’s implementation in Colorado and what it means to you as a cyclist. Read more
Live Feisty Podcast: Cyclist Lawyer, Megan Hottman
Submitted by 303cycling on May 29th, 2018This week, Alyssa and Haley talk to Megan Hottman, the Colorado lawyer who specializes in cases involving cyclists. Read more
Don’t Let Drivers Off the Hook – Trial for Driver in Crash that Killed Five Cyclists
Submitted by 303cycling on April 30th, 2018A driver in Michigan faces five counts of second-degree murder for his role in a car-bike collision that killed five cyclists and injured four. The driver, who was high on painkillers and muscle relaxers, is also charged with reckless driving causing death. Read more
Take the Pledge: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Submitted by 303cycling on April 27th, 2018Cyclist John Kirby was riding in the bike lane in Parker, Colorado in November 2017 when he was hit and killed by an alleged distracted Cyclist John Kirby was riding in the bike lane in Parker, Colorado in November 2017 when he was hit and killed by an alleged distracted driver.
According to the arrest affidavit, the driver became distracted when she “looked down to push the off button on the vehicle’s stereo,” to turn off an incoming call. That’s when she veered into the bike lane hitting Kirby. Read more
The Cyclist Lawyer, Megan Hottman: What to do about Cyclists behaving Badly?
Submitted by 303cycling on April 13th, 2018Megan Hottma, Cyclist Lawyer, shares this short video on being a Bike Ambassador. Read more
What to do if harassed or threatened by a motorist
Submitted by 303cycling on March 21st, 2018At one point or another we’ve all uttered some version of this sentence: “I wasn’t hit, but I was harassed, yelled at, honked at, buzzed, menaced, or otherwise threatened.” But what can you do?
The truth is, being harassed, buzzed (passed so closely from behind, that the hair stands up on your arm and neck), yelled at, incessantly honked at, had objects thrown at you (beer bottles and fireworks among the most common), or any other variety of these types of behaviors, is REALLY, REALLY SCARY to a cyclist out riding their bike. Read more
How to Plan your Bike Commute Route
Submitted by 303cycling on March 16th, 2018Planning your commuting route can be challenging, especially if you are just getting started. Hottman Law’s Bike Ambassadors member, Marieke, shares her tips and provides web sites to help map out your commute. Read more
When is it Legal to Ride Bikes Two Abreast?
Submitted by 303cycling on February 27th, 2018Golden’s Cyclist-Lawyer Megan Hottman explains the often-confusing question, When is it OK for cyclists to ride side-by-side and when is it advised to ride single file? Read more
Understanding the Cycling 3 Foot Rule
Submitted by 303cycling on February 20th, 2018In effect since 2009, Colorado law requires drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
Megan discusses this important traffic safety law and offers advice on what a motorist should do if it’s not possible to give 3 feet when passing. Read more
Bike Lanes – Was NYC Negligent? Colorado Attorney Provides Perspective
Submitted by 303cycling on February 6th, 2018Can cities be held more accountable for safe bike lanes?
Last year, eight people died and 11 were injured while on a bike path in New York City. Now, the victims and surviving relatives plan to sue claiming that the city did not do enough to protect people in the bike lane.
Read what Megan Hottman has to say about the city’s responsibility in Bicycling Magazine – “NYC Bike-Lane Attack Victims Sue the City for More Than $600 Million” Read more