Next week I plan to begin a librarians quest to understand the legal literature relevant to bicycles in Los Angeles.
The LA County Law Library is an excellent resource to begin with.
UCLA, USC Loyola, Southwestern all have good law libraries.
I will, of course, share any and all relevant information here and over at The Bicycle Librarian.
Speaking of which – Here are the latest quite lengthy reading lists:
This Week in BIKES (2)
This Week in BIKES (3)
If you have any references, websites, relevant knowledge or most importantly, an intriguing question or two for me to research:
Send them along here!
I’m going to go in person to research, since I remember how helpful law librarians can be (in fact, I even worked for a law library as my first job back in LA)
Also, since I know what a fabulous job the Metro Librarian does, I will make sure to explore that collection as well!
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The next step, or a parallel step rather, will be to identify some local lawyers who are interested in legal issues relevant to cyclists and pedestrians.
Has anyone heard of The Reeves Law Group – California Bike Accident Lawyers or Lederer and Nojima – Los Angeles Bicycle Accidents Attorney
Here is what Attorney Reeves had to say about the Los Angeles Doctor in Road Rage Bicycle Accident to Stand Trial
“Road rage may be defined as the aggressive use of a vehicle to cause harm to another motorist, pedestrian or bicyclist. That road rage was the factor at play here seems to be accepted, with Thompson’s remarks after the accident proving this. Unfortunately, it’s not hard to find people like Thompson who seem to think that streets are made only for motorists, and should be kept clear of pesky bicyclists. There is a lack of acceptance of the fact that bicyclists deserve to be on the same street with motorists that’s behind many road rage incidents involving motorists and bicyclists”
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Los Angeles Police Officers Bicycling Past Broadway Storefronts.
Tags: bicycle, bicycle librarian, bicycles and the law, la bike legal collective, legal, los angeles
February 6, 2009 at 6:40 pm |
The book Bicycling and The Law by Bob Mionske if you have not read it yet is an invaluable resource and highly detailed while explained in plain English. I’m almost done reading it, and I highly recommend it. It’s given me a much better understanding of how vehicle laws came into being, what has been accomplished by cyclists and how far we have to go toward equal treatment under the law. Even when law books are in our favor, cyclists are routinely treated unfairly by nearly ever level of the justice system and the book is full of practical advice to legally protect your self, as well as tips for avoiding conflicts and accidents in the first place.
February 6, 2009 at 6:46 pm |
Thanks Gary! Yup, I know that book… It is one of the firsts in my “Bicycle Bibliography” — I should really own that book.
Bicycle Bibliography
I’m definitely going to be doing some legal research next week, and just posted quite a long reading list in This week in BIKES over at:
The Bicycle Librarian.
There is so much useful stuff out there, we just gotta collect it and then collaborate with implementing the ideas here in Los Angeles.
February 6, 2009 at 6:56 pm |
OMG – is that super cool pict of riders in LA?
February 6, 2009 at 7:22 pm |
Yup, just added the caption -
“Los Angeles Police Officers Bicycling Past Broadway Storefronts”