by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jun 8, 2008 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, General Legal, Helmet Laws, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Long Beach police said on Friday they will be beefing up their enforcement of motorcycle noise, particularly on Ocean Boulevard. It is illegal in California to modify a motorcycle’s exhaust to make it louder; the citable limit for...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jun 2, 2008 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Editorial, Education, General Legal, News, Regulations
On July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency. In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Dec 3, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, General Legal, News, Other, Regulations
The State of Florida has proposed a new law HB137 2008, which is geared specifically towards bikers and motorcyclist. I will call it the Florida Reckless Motorcycle Law. The gist of the new law is that if a law enforcement officer charges a person with reckless...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Nov 16, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, Education, General Legal, Insurance Information, News, Personal Injury, Regulations
I have had a run of bikers who have had motorcycle accidents call me lately that do not even have basic liability insurance. I am not talking about the type of insurance that will cover your motorcycle in case of an accident for your own property damage....
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Aug 15, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, EPA, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
It looks like Anaheim, California is the latest California City to go after Bikers for loud pipes! Well here we go again. Rather than using law enforcement resources to go after criminals, drunk drivers, and the like, another California City is instead going after...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Aug 6, 2007 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, Education, EPA, General Legal, In The Wind, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
It looks like the loud pipe crackdown is starting to spread across the nation. I have written articles about Malibu, California, and Denver, Colorado cracking down on loud pipes. I have now heard reports from people calling my office that certain cities in the Inland...