{"id":18500,"date":"2023-11-07T12:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/?post_type=location-page&p=18500"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:57:03","slug":"safety-and-preventive-measures","status":"publish","type":"location-page","link":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/personal-injury-lawyer-colorado-springs-colorado\/colorado-springs-bicycle-accident-lawyer\/safety-and-preventive-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety and Preventive Measures for Bicycle Accidents in Colorado Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":14203,"parent":18431,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"accident-injury-funnel":[173],"city":[90],"class_list":["post-18500","location-page","type-location-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","accident-injury-funnel-personal-injuries","city-colorado-cprings"],"acf":{"key_takeaways":null,"_litigation_personal_injury_contents_new":{"_litigation_personal_injury_title_new":"Safety and Preventive Measures for Bicycle Accidents in Colorado Springs","_litigation_personal_injury_discription_new":"

There are various safety and preventative measures that bicyclists can take to avoid a bicycle accident in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

Some precautions that cyclists can take are making sure their bike is the appropriate size for them and following traffic laws.<\/p>\n

Cyclists also should have their bike duly maintained, make sure the tires are good, and that brakes are in working order.<\/p>\n

Finally, bikers should make sure that they wear proper clothing and a helmet.<\/p>\n

Despite taking these precautions, some accidents are unavoidable.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if you were in a serious crash while riding your bike, reach out to our dedicated attorneys<\/a>.<\/p>","_litigation_personal_injury_discription_new_copy":"","_litigation_video_url_new":"","add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19898\"]"},"_header_sub_header_content_new":[{"_hsc_header_new":"What are the Traffic Laws for Bicyclists in Colorado Springs?","_hsc_sub_content_new":"

One of the most important safety measures that a cyclist in Colorado Springs can take to avoid an accident is to follow all traffic laws.<\/a><\/p>\n

According to state law, every person operating a bicycle on a roadway must ride as near to the right side of the road as practical, except when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or onto a private roadway or driveway.<\/p>\n

Additionally, hand signals should be used as turn and stop signals.<\/p>\n

There are many resources online that teach riders how to use proper hand signals.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that a bicyclist taking their hand off to signal their next move is not considered unsafe cycling practice.<\/p>\n

At all other times outside of signaling, both hands should be on the handles of the bicycle.<\/p>\n

Knowledge is power.<\/p>\n

When cyclists know the laws of the state, they are able to make decisions while riding without guessing.<\/p>\n

If a cyclist has to guess, and they are not focused on riding, then ultimately become a distracted cyclist.<\/p>","hsc_add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19900\"]"},{"_hsc_header_new":"Precautions Other Motorists Can Take to Prevent an Accident","_hsc_sub_content_new":"

Someone driving a car or truck must make sure they are following the traffic laws.<\/p>\n

As such motor vehicles must give three feet of space when passing a bicycle.<\/p>\n

Additionally, motorists should drive with situation awareness of those around them, including cyclists.<\/p>","hsc_add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19900\"]"},{"_hsc_header_new":"How Can Somone Prevent Serious Injury by Wearing a Bike Helmet?","_hsc_sub_content_new":"

There is no state law requiring cyclists to wear helmets when riding a bike, however, it is always recommended that bikers wear helmets to protect against serious head injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although there is not a law requiring helmet usage, it could be argued that wearing a helmet would have prevented certain head injuries.<\/p>\n

Therefore, we recommend that those riding bikes wear helmets not only to help prevent injury, but also to help their case in the event of an accident.<\/p>","hsc_add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19900\"]"},{"_hsc_header_new":"Safety Measures Following a Bicycle Accident","_hsc_sub_content_new":"

If they become injured, a bicyclist should go to urgent care or the hospital and then seek proper treatments, which could be anything from physical therapy to chiropractic surgery if the accident is bad enough.<\/p>\n

Cyclists should always carry their ID with them.<\/p>\n

Additionally, bicyclists should carry medical information and their emergency contact information if they are ever in an accident.<\/p>","hsc_add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19900\"]"},{"_hsc_header_new":"Contact an Attorney to Learn More About the Safety and Preventative Measures for Bike Wrecks in Colorado Springs","_hsc_sub_content_new":"

The various safety and preventative measures that a bicyclist could take to avoid a bicycle accident in Colorado Springs may not be enough in some situations.<\/p>\n

If you were involved in a bike crash, contact our team today.<\/p>\n

We could review your case and argue that you took all precautions to avoid a collision<\/p>","hsc_add_button":"[elementor-template id=\"19898\"]"}],"_litigation_frequently_asked_questions_new":null,"lawsuit_updates":null,"_litigation_related_posts_relation":"","acf-references":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-page\/18500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-page"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/location-page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-page\/18500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20124,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-page\/18500\/revisions\/20124"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location-page\/18431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18500"},{"taxonomy":"accident-injury-funnel","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/accident-injury-funnel?post=18500"},{"taxonomy":"city","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/springslawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/city?post=18500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}