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- A few years ago I was shopping in a large chain store when I slipped in some linseed oil that had been spilled on the floor. I ended up seriously injuring my right shoulder and I eventually needed surgery...
- Robert Nutting - My husband and I were in a serious car accident in which the other driver crossed into our lane and hit us head on. My husband broke his back and I hurt my shoulder so bad that I needed surgery. The first lawyer we hired told us our case was only worth a small amount of money...
- Cheryl H - I came from my home in the United Kingdom to work at a children’s summer camp in northern New Hampshire. Not long after I arrived, I was bitten in the face by a large Akita dog.
- Evie Newbold - Several years ago I was rear-ended while driving and suffered a back injury. The back injury got worse and worse and eventually I was unable to continue working as a landscape architect. Needless to say I was very concerned about my future...
- Rick Kelley - As painful as my injuries and rehabilitation were, I truly did not consider them to be part of the nightmare, because they were, after all, accidents. The actual nightmares were delivered through the callous indifference of insurance companies and the sheer insanity of the Workers Compensation system.
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Sharing the Road is a Two way Street.
"Bicyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles." According to the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition, cyclists should obey all traffic laws and ride in a manner that is predictable to motorists. By behaving in this way a cyclist becomes a good ambassador for bicycling.On the other hand, motorists must acknowledge a cyclists' legal right to the entire lane not just the two feet near the shoulder. No bicyclist sets off with the intention of slowing anyone down or getting in anyone's way. And no cyclist wants to be hit by a automobile either.
Vermont law requires motor vehicle drivers to drive in a manner that is safe and that respects the right of way of other vehicles on the road. Bicycles are given all the rights and responsibilities of other vehicles under 23 VSA § 1136(c). Bicyclists are legally allowed to ride on the road.
New Hampshire law even provides for a three foot buffer at 30 mph and 1 foot for every 10 mph above 30 mph when passing a bicycle on the road. Don't let impatience cloud your good sense; treat a bicyclist like you would a farmer on a tractor. Slow down, pass when it's safe. Both the farmer and the bicyclist represent attractive portions of our rural and scenic economy.
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