by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Dec 30, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Education, General Legal, News
On January 1, 2011, a new State law will enable police to arrest anyone carrying a type of makeshift device used for stealing motorcycles. The legislation targets so-called “pigtails” which are homemade ignitions that can allow a crook to start a...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Dec 16, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Education, General Legal, News, Regulations
As usual, California has tinkered with the laws again for the year 2011, as though we do not have enough laws as it is. First, persons who want to obtain a learners permit for a motorcycle who are under the age of 21, must now complete a C.H.P. certified motorcycle...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Dec 12, 2010 | Articles, Editorial, Education, In The Wind, Other
On December 7, 2007, I decided to quit smoking after 27 years of smoking multiple packs of cigarettes every day since age 17. I was what you would call a militant smoker. I fought for the right to smoke, because I was gravely addicted to cigarettes. You can read the...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Nov 24, 2010 | Articles, Editorial, Education, In The Wind, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Personal Injury, Riding Your Motorcycle
There is a biker attorney named Jeff H. in Korea that has become a long distance pen pal of sorts with me. Over the years since I started the Biker Law Blog, he has shared comments, exchanged emails, and such. Jeff lives, works, and rides, in the nation of...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Nov 9, 2010 | Articles, Editorial, Education, In The Wind, Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Personal Injury, Riding Attire, Riding Your Motorcycle
If you ride motorcycles with friends, brothers, or acquaintances, the issue of peer pressure being exerted on you to do things you ordinarily would not do on your own pop up from time to time. It can take many forms. For instance, how many of you have ridden in a pack...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Nov 5, 2010 | Articles, Editorial, Education, Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Other, Riding Your Motorcycle
I am publishing a letter from a reader of the Biker Law Blog named Brian W. with his permission. I am not publishing his last name for privacy reasons. Here is his letter: I am sending you this email in reference to an article you wrote regarding “Too old to ride” (at...