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...

Is there a difference between a California Motorcycle Accident Lawyer and a California Motorcycle Accident Attorney?

First off this article is not about regular yahoo personal injury lawyers who advertise or pawn themselves off as being biker lawyers or motorcycle accident lawyers, when they are nothing more then garden variety personal injury lawyers. This article is about the use...