Wrongful Death

If California's lawmakers pass a proposed expansion of the state's hands-free phone law, bicyclists could join drivers in receiving tickets for talking or texting while riding on streets and highways throughout California. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, believes very strongly that California's hands-free bill, which took effect in 2008, should include bicyclists. "If you're a cyclist, you're probably not going to do as much damage if you run into somebody as you woul