Calls for Cambridge to make the city safer for people on bikes brought out a large crowd before Monday night’s City Council meeting. More than 100 people packed the steps and front lawn of Cambridge City Hall following the deaths of two women who were riding bikes in the city. 24-year-old MIT doctoral candidate Minh-Thi […]
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Buffalo woman admits to striking 3 bicyclists with car, killing 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman pleaded guilty Friday morning in connection with a 2022 incident that left two people seriously injured and one person dead, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Officials said Carmen Martin, 35, was driving on South Park Avenue when she hit a bicyclist near the Seneca Buffalo […]
May is Bike Safety Month, AAA shares safety tips for motorists and bicyclists
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, a month geared towards reminding Georgians to examine their habits while sharing the road. According to the American Automobile Association, injuries and deaths from bicycle crashes continue to be a serious problem in many states. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to the National […]
Hundreds of bicyclists expected in Elizabethtown in October for Cycle North Carolina 2024
Jan. 16—ELIZABETHTOWN — Wit Tuttell, the executive director of Visit NC, has announced that Elizabethtown will be an overnight stop on the 2024 Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” Route. Find the announcement online HERE The 25th annual ride is scheduled for a Spruce Pine to Ocean Isle Beach route, Oct. 6-12. With beautiful tourist […]
Woman gets 70 years in prison for killing two bicyclists in Michigan charity ride
IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman was sentenced to at least 70 years in prison for causing the deaths of two bicyclists who were hit while taking part in a charity ride in western Michigan. The judge in Ionia County stacked two 35-year terms for Mandy Benn, a rare consecutive punishment. Most sentences in Michigan […]