Safety Devolution: Bike law and Illinois roadways
In 1909, the Illinois Supreme Court found that bicyclists had the same right to safe roads as horse-drawn wagons and even that new-fangled contraption, the motor car. The story was different in 1998 in a supreme court case marked by a 5-4 split decision with a stinging dissent.
Read More »In the Event of a Severe Bike Crash
Bicyclists and others must make decisions quick in the wake of a serious crash. Here’s advice on what to do, put together by William Lazarus in preparation for a presentation to the south suburban bicycle club, Folks on Spokes.
Read More »Vollmer Woods trail made safer
A 3.7-mile bike path is marked by steep drop-offs. The Forest Preserve District plans fix in April after Lazarus draws its attention to the hazard.
Read More »Nicor – Profiting through delay
Summary: Nicor ignored its summer reading of my gas meter when gas prices were relatively cheap, and caught up this month, leading to a whopping bill.
Advice: Don’t let yourself get charged for prior gas usage at today’s high rate.
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