Biker and Motorcycle Law
The Importance of Keeping Your Liability Insurance Even in Tough Economic Times.
My office has been swamped with accident victims who are not at fault in motorcycle, car, truck and other motor vehicle accidents, yet had no liability insurance at the time of the accident. In California if you drive a motor vehicle such as a car, motorcycle, truck,...
The Getback Whip Issue Revisited.
I wrote an article on July 6, 2008, about the Getback Whip, which you can read by clicking here now. In the article I discussed the fact that the Getback Whip is not specifically made illegal by California Code, but that under certain circumstances, the use of a...
The State of California’s Ridiculous Plan to do Smog test on Motorcycles.
** 6/2/09 Update: California State Senator Fran Pavley a few months ago made herself motorcycle public enemy number one in California after she introduced legislation that would have required smog checks for all motorcycles of model year 2000 or newer. The bill...
Los Angeles County Superior Court to Close one Day Per Month!
*** August 29, 2010 Update: The Los Angeles County Superior Court has announced that it has indefinitely suspended the one day closure per month. In other words, they are back to a normal schedule. To be frank, with the State budget deficit being what is is, I have no...
My Fiance and I Were The Victims of a Road Rage Incident Today!
My fiancé and I had a great time riding with some of my club brothers and friends Sunday. It was a great Sunday. A friend and I decided to take off and ride to Angeles Crest from Marina Del Rey. We rode the 10 freeway, east, to the 110 north, to the 5 north, to the 2...
Suzuki Issues Urgent Recall For GSX-R1000 Motorcycles
Chatsworth, California – American Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that an extraordinary safety defect in 2005 and 2006 GSX-R1000 model sport bikes has been causing cracking and breakage in the front wheel/fork assembly and behind and below the steering neck of the...
Dirt Bikes (Motorcycles) and ATV Sales Intended for Children 12 and Under Are Now Illegal.
A new federal law bans the sale of off-road vehicles made for kids under 12, part of a broader measure aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. This law, effective February 10, 2009, cracked down on the selling of those hazardous items. Retailers say the law is...
Billy Lane is in Plea Bargain Talks with Prosecutors.
Plea negotiations between the state and Billy Lane's lawyers could lead to a resolution in the motorcycle designer's DUI manslaughter case as early as next week, his attorney said. The announcement of the plea comes days before Lane was scheduled to go to trial...
New Laws for 2009 in the State of California.
Here are some of the new laws which went effect on January 1, 2009: No-text Law Writing, sending, or reading a "text-based communication" while driving will be against the law for all drivers in California. Violating this law is punishable by a base fine of for a...
Can The Federal Government Tell me what I Can or Cannot Wear? Can The Federal Government Seize a Motorcycle Clubs Trademarked or Copyrighted Patch? An Ominous Trend in Our Nations History!
You may or may not have read about a certain motorcycle club having some legal problems lately. The government is trying to shut them down by seizing their patch and enjoining (preventing them through a restraining order) them from wearing it. This article is not...
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