the tabor blog

• May 04, 2012

  May is National Bike Month

  Mark your calendars, because National Bike Month is here. There are many ways you can celebrate National Bike Month throughout May in Indianapolis. Indy Cog is partnering with Bicycle Indiana, Indy Go, and the City of Indianapolis to host Bike To Work Day Friday, May 18^th in honor National Bike Month.

  Bike To Work day 2012 will have various group rides for commuters with start times ranging from 6:30 to 7:30 am.  There will be starting locations in Carmel, Broad Ripple, Eagle Creek, Plainfield, Fountain Square and many more to accommodate as many areas of greater Indianapolis as possible. For a full schedule and list of routes, click here.

  To register for Indy Cog’s 2012 Bike to Work day, click here. Registration is free!

  PeopleforBikes.org, a movement dedicated to improving the future of bicycling, is also hoping people take part in National Bike Month. PeopleforBikes.org urges cyclists across the US to take part in one of the many events this month including:

  May 9th: National Bike to School Day

  May 13th: CycloFemme: The International Day of Women’s Bicycling

  May 14-18th: National Bike to Work Week

  May 18th: National Bike to Work Day

  May 1st-August 31st: National Bike Challenge

  Whether you take part in an organized event, or go for a casual bike ride over the weekend, Tabor Law Firm hopes you will participate in National Bike Month as well!

• Apr 18, 2012

  Roy Tabor to chair ICLEFF trucking seminars

  Roy Tabor, of Tabor Law Firm, has been asked to chair this year’s 2012 ICLEFF Trucking Seminar on trucking litigation. This year, there will be two seminars to accommodate lawyers in various areas of the state. The first seminar will be held in Merrillville on October 24^th at Avalon Manor, which we found to be located at 3550 E. U.S. Route 30, Merrillville, Indiana. The second seminar will be located at the ICLEFF office, located at 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 30, Indianapolis, Indiana on November 8^th 2012.

  The seminars will cover current topics in trucking litigation and will provide an update on new research, laws, and data related to semi-tractor tailor trucking collisions. Speakers will include plaintiffs and defense lawyers, accident reconstruction experts, and transportation consultants.

  A seminar agenda, location details, and registration information will be available through ICLEFF.

  For more information about ICLEFF, click here.

• Apr 09, 2012

  spring means more bicyclists on the streets

  Prime Spring cycling weather is here, and Indianapolis is on the watch to see how many bicyclists are hitting the roads.

  City leaders, driven by Mayor Greg Ballard, an avid bicyclist himself, have plans to add 75 more miles of bicycle lanes and trails by 2015, in addition to the numerous lanes added over the last year.

  Indiana currently ranks 40^th out of the 51 largest cities on commuting rates, but with the added bicycle lanes, Indianapolis is hoping to move up in these rankings.

  Between the Monon trail and added bicycle lanes across the city, many are expecting to see an increased number of cyclists commuting to and from work.

  Unfortunately, many Indianapolis drivers are confused and frustrated by these new lanes and bicycle markings.  Below are some helpful tips from the Indy Star to help navigate the new bike lanes.

  1)   Bike Lanes

  These lanes, set off by solid stripes, typically are near the right side of the road. Motorists should avoid bike lanes and should yield to bicyclists.

  2)   Green Lanes

  Green shading is used sometimes to call attention to places where dedicated bicycle lanes cross paths with regular traffic lanes, particularly near intersections with right-turn lanes next to the curb. The idea is to move a vehicle to the turn lane before a bicyclist is in the driver’s blind spot.

  3)   “Sharrow” Lanes

  Shared roadway markings in a normal traffic lane show an arrow with a bicycle. The street is a designated bicycling route, but has no dedicated bike lane. Bicyclists should stay to the right except to pass, to prepare to make a left turn or to avoid unsafe conditions. Motorists should give bicyclists the right of way if they move to the left.

  4)   Parking

  Don’t park in bicycle lanes. If you’re parked on the street next to a bicycle lane, check behind you before opening the car door or pulling out.

  5)   Passing

  Leave at least 3 feet of clearance and no danger from oncoming traffic before passing a bicyclist.

  Click here to view the Indy Star’s full article.

  If you or someone you know has been injured in a cycling accident, please call 317-236-9000 for your free consultation.