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...

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...
Should You Stop Riding Motorcycles When You Reach A Certain Age?

Should You Stop Riding Motorcycles When You Reach A Certain Age?

Well everyone who knows me personally, or reads the Biker Law Blog, knows or should know that I sometimes embrace controversial topics. I am sure this article will be one of them. So now I will pose the question; should you stop riding your motorcycle when you reach a...

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...