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Match each event to an evidence source

Begin with the minutes before impact. Note the bicycle’s direction, roadway or bike-lane position, lighting, clothing, weather as personally observed, traffic controls, and what was visible from the relevant approaches. Then place the contact, fall, movement of the bicycle, medical response, and later communications in order.

• Photograph bicycle damage before repairs or cleaning when reasonably safe.
• Preserve photographs of lights, reflectors, clothing, helmet, cargo, and any visible marks.
• Save electronic trip data, mapping history, bicycle-computer information, or messages that show timing or route.
• Identify nearby video sources promptly, including traffic-facing cameras, businesses, residences, or vehicle cameras.

Preserve original condition

Driver sightlines and nearby video may matter alongside the bicycle’s condition. Do not alter original files; retain the original capture, date information, and a separate copy for working use. If a device or bicycle must be repaired, photograph it first and keep invoices and replaced parts when available.

Preserve before organizing

First, obtain medical attention as appropriate and write down a same-day account while details remain available. Next, preserve the bicycle, clothing, lighting equipment, devices, photographs, messages, and route information. Then organize the records by date and connect each item to the timeline.

• Create a one-page chronology with approximate times and locations.
• Keep original photographs, videos, device exports, receipts, repair estimates, and messages.
• List witnesses and possible video locations without guessing what they captured.
• Keep copies of reports and communications, including insurance correspondence.

Protect the sequence

Avoid deleting, editing, or overwriting potentially relevant digital material. If a recording system automatically deletes files, note the system and the date you requested preservation. Do not describe an uncertain detail as definite merely because it appears in a later summary.

A focused first pass

After addressing immediate safety and medical needs, preserve the bicycle and digital information, write the timeline, identify witnesses and video, and gather the records already in your possession. Avoid repairs or disposal until the condition has been documented and the preservation decision is clear.

• Save contact information for witnesses and any responding personnel shown in the records.
• Make a list of every original file, physical item, report, and communication preserved.
• Review the chronology for gaps, conflicting times, or assumptions that need to be marked as uncertain.
• Consider obtaining advice about the specific facts before making statements about disputed issues.

Use official sources for issue identification

For Texas statutory starting points, the official Chapter 16, Chapter 33, Chapter 101, and Chapter 82 sources are identified above. Reviewing the source titles does not answer how any rule applies to a particular event.