Biker and Motorcycle Law
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...
Oakland, California Police modify their Mufflers to make them Louder!
Oakland has spent $15,000 on mufflers to make their police department's Harleys safer -- and noisier than federal standards. Chronicle photo by Kat Wade Over in Oakland they like it loud - so loud that all 45 of the Police Department's Harley-Davidson motorcycles have...
A Negligent Driver blames Sun Glare in Fatal San Bernardino Motorcycle Crash; Where is the Justice?
The San Bernardino Sun Reported that a Southern California Motorcycle Rider, Anthony “Taz” Williams was killed while riding his motorcycle to work in San Bernardino, when a 74 year old man named Gregory Martinez turned left in front of him. The 74 year old man claimed...
Chatsworth California Metrolink train crash kills 25, injures hundreds, and wreaks havoc on my neighborhood.
While driving home on the Ronald Reagan Freeway Friday night to pick up my gal, I observed many helicopters hovering over the area where I live. I decided to turn on KFWB News Radio to find out what was going on. I heard on the news that there had been a horrendous...
When a Dangerous Condition on Public Roads Causes a Motorcycle Accident; What Do You Do?
I have handled many motorcycle accidents that were caused solely by dangerous conditions on public roads and highways. Many bikers and motorcyclists don't realize it, but when a dangerous condition on a public road causes a motorcycle accident, in many circumstances a...
Does Being Overweight Affect Your Rights in a Motorcycle Accident Case?
First off, if you are overweight and a biker, I hope you do not take this article the wrong way. This article will discuss two things: (1) does being overweight affect your rights in a motorcycle accident case; and (2) does being overweight affect your ability to ride...
What Do You Do When Your Motel or Hotel Has Bed Bugs? Don’t the let Bed Bugs Bite!
*** July 19, 2008 Update: Here is a link to a major news outlet story about bed bugs in major hotels. Click Here: Here is a link to a video about bed bugs and what to look for. Click Here Imagine you and your spouse have been traveling for many hours on a major...
Is an Old School Biker Whip Illegal in the State of California? What weapons are banned in California?
*** 10/24/2008 Update I have heard of a case out of Hollister, California where a prosecutor is trying to convict someone of sales and possession of an illegal weapon, i.e. a Biker Getback Whip. The Prosecutor is claiming that the Getback Whip is a Slungshot and...
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