{"id":111485644,"date":"2008-07-14T08:14:04","date_gmt":"2008-07-14T08:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=111485644"},"modified":"2008-07-14T08:14:04","modified_gmt":"2008-07-14T08:14:04","slug":"tips-if-you-find-yourself-in-a-bicycling-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=111485644","title":{"rendered":"Tips if you find yourself in a bicycling accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing for the worst<br \/>\nThe Web site offers a set of tips for bicyclists in accidents. We generally feel the need to add missing information, but they&#8217;re good enough as is, so we wanted help get the word out:<br \/>\n1. Ride with a cell phone, personal identification, emergency contact, and something to write with.<br \/>\n2. Dial 911: call the police or an ambulance immediately. If you are unable to do so, ask someone to help.<br \/>\n3. Always wait for the police to arrive and file an official accident report. A police report provides documentation detailing the incident, including the identity of witnesses.<br \/>\n4. Get the business card of the officer.<br \/>\n5. Leave your bike in the same state it was after the accident, if possible. It is best if the police see the accident scene undisturbed.<br \/>\n6. Obtain the contact information of any witnesses.<br \/>\n7. Immediately seek medical attention, either at the scene, the emergency room, hospital or doctor&#8217;s office. When in doubt go to the ER! Give all complaints to the doctor. Medical records are proof that you were injured and document the extent of your injuries.<br \/>\n8. Take photos of injuries and keep a diary of how you feel after the accident.<br \/>\n9. Never negotiate with the driver of the vehicle, regardless of who may be at fault. Get the driver&#8217;s name and his or her insurance information, along with the names of any passengers.<br \/>\n10. Give no written or recorded statements to anyone.<br \/>\n[I will also add that contacting your local bicycle advocacy organization or your local bike club could be beneficial to your case and possibly help out future bicyclists in similar situations.]<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thedigitel.com\/guides-and-resources\/tips-if-you-find-yourself-bicycling-accident8569\">https:\/\/thedigitel.com\/guides-and-resources\/tips-if-you-find-yourself-bicycling-accident8569<\/a>oldId.20080714081404981<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing for the worst The Web site offers a set of tips for bicyclists in accidents. We generally feel the need to add missing information, but they&#8217;re good enough as is, so we wanted help get the word out: 1. Ride with a cell phone, personal identification, emergency contact, and something to write with. 2. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=111485644\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tips if you find yourself in a bicycling accident&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"1","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111485644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biking-elsewhere"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111485644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111485644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111485644\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111485644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=111485644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=111485644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}