Cyclist suffered a fractured verterbrae in just below the neck
Tire went into Grate - smashed helmet saved him from a crippling injury
Bike Accidents Caused by Road Hazards Tennessee
Learn when the government is responsible for bike accidents caused by dangerous road conditions.
Sewer grates can present a serious danger to cyclists. If sewer grate bars go in the same direction as traffic, bike tires can easily become stuck between them. Due to many outspoken bike riders, most cities and counties have changed the shape or direction of sewer grates or partially covered them with crosshatch safety bars. But many dangerous sewer grates still remain on the roadways.
If a cyclist gets into an accident because of a sewer grate, the argument is this: Bikers have a right to ride on a safe road; a direction-of-travel sewer grate presents a serious unexpected hazard; and there are simple, inexpensive remedies for the problem, none of which the city or county employed to eliminate the danger.
This hazardous grate on Bonita in Hendersonville is in a marked lane used cyclists of all ages.
These hazardous grates are almost invisible when covered by leaves
