Those of you who
have come in contact with Ann Groninger and Peter Wilborn of www.bikelaw.com know how much of their personal time they dedicate to improving cycling on many fronts: safety,
accessibility, rights for injured cyclists… In fact, they’re the only attorneys we know who spend anywhere close
to that amount of energy and resources on behalf of the cycling community. They are also the only lawyers
in North and South Carolina we know that have a website dedicated solely to cycling.
Here are just a few examples of what Ann and Peter have done or have in the
works:
- active members in local, regional and national cycling advocacy groups
- donating time and money
to local cycling groups and events
- organizing lobbying to ask North Carolina legislators to eliminate contributory negligence
and pass comparative fault law
- currently creating a website to inform cyclists about political candidates’ views
on cycling related issues
- regularly speaking to groups about cycling safety
- educating groups about South Carolina’s anti-harassment law
- meeting with state officials to improve driver’s
education curriculum and testing to promote cycling safety
- working with police to improve police reaction to
cycling crashes
- started the Lights for Life program, donating red blinkie lights to police officers and bike advocates
- partnered in the Safe Streets Save Lives video PSA campaign (http://www.safestreetssavelives.org)
- wrote articles
for national and regional publications, including American Bicyclists
- authorized the Lost Art
of the Group Ride, an article that has been read by over 50,000 cyclists
- represented critically injured
cyclists and families of deceased cyclists in too many cases
