Troopers Warn of Bicycle Swerving Trend

Editorial Staff. 

Troopers warn of a trend in Connecticut, and all over the country, which actually started in 2017 according to news reports. Teenagers either ride their bicycles swerving in and out of traffic, or ride their bikes directly toward vehicles, essentially “playing chicken,” then swerving at the last possible moment. The drivers, sometimes panicking, swerve evasively, which has caused accidents, injuring and sometimes killing people in the process. Parents should talk to their children and teenagers about bicycle safety.

Here are some articles from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Long Island about such activities:

• https://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/2018/03/teens_arrested_after_pack_of_b.html
• https://www.jrmgtattorneys.com/blog/parents-schools-worried-about-bicycle-stunt-trend-in-long-island-neighborhoods/
• https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/connetquot-school-district-warns-of-bike-stunts-after-student-hurt-1.14453685
• https://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2019/03/dozens-of-teens-on-bikes-take-over-entire-street-in-major-pa-city-enraging-motorists.html