BICYCLE ACCIDENTS IN CONNECTICUT
Personal injuries in a bicycle accident can be very serious especially if a bicyclist is hit by a car. These accidents may occur in a number of ways, but accidents involving bicycles many times occur when:
- A car makes an improper left turn in front of a bicycle;
- The driver of a parked car opens his driver's door causing a collision with a bicyclist;
- An automobile exiting a private drive fails to stop before the sidewalk, striking a bike (or pedestrian);
- A car fails to grant the right of way to a bike rider stopped to the right, at a four way intersection with stop signs;
- A car strikes a bicyclist when passing the bicycle
Connecticut Bicycle Laws - The Rules of the Road
A bicycle rider traveling on a roadway has the same rights and responsibilities as a motorist. Bicycles should be ridden as near to the right as is possible on roadways, and should not ride more than two abreast , except on paths set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. At night, a bike should have a front light, a rear reflector and reflective material on the side.
When an automobile overtakes or passes a bicycle, the motorist must allow a minimum of three feet separation between his vehicle and the bike rider. A car which overtakes or passes a bicycle cannot make a right hand turn, unless it can be done safely, and without interfering with the travel of the bicycle. Since a bike traveling on a roadway has the same rights as a motorist, a driver must grant the right of way to a bicycle in those cases where it would have to grant the right of way to another motor vehicle.
When a bicyclist is on a sidewalk, or in a crosswalk, the bicycle has the same rights and responsibilities as a pedestrian.
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