Motorcycle Safety News and Articles
When a Biker and Motorcycle Rider get Spooked after an Accident; Should they still Continue to Ride?
I was talking to a new motorcycle accident client this weekend, who was riding a motorcycle, when he was taken out by a negligent cager who turned left in front of him, while he was riding on the street; or at least that is what he has been told. You see, he does not...
Motorcyclist dies during motorcycle stunt; This did not have to happen
VICTORVILLE - California A motorcyclist died Monday afternoon (11/9/09) after he lost control while doing a wheelie in a residential neighborhood and slammed into a tree in front of a home, officials said. The rider was westbound in the 16200 block of Nisqualli Road...
Police to hold DUI Checkpoints in Stockton, California
STOCKTON - California The Police Department will hold checkpoints tonight and Saturday to catch drunken drivers. The checkpoint starts at 6 p.m. and continues until 2 a.m. It will be set up in the area of Roosevelt Street and Wilson Way. On Saturday, the checkpoint...
Researchers will Study Motorcycle Crash Causes and Prevention.
Oklahoma State University will lead an ambitious new study with the Federal Highway Administration to better understand and prevent motorcycle crashes. Between 1997 and 2008, motorcycle rider annual fatalities increased from 2,116 to 5,290 -- a 150 percent jump,...
Billy Lane Gets Six Years in Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter – A Follow Up.
You can read many of the articles I have written on the Billy Lane case below or by typing in Billy Lane in the search box on the sidebar to the right. Billy Lane is a custom motorcycle builder who got famous on reality TV shows like Biker Build off on the Discovery...
Breaking News- Anaheim, California – DUI Checkpoints and Patrols Scheduled for Today, Saturday, October 17th, 2009, and Sunday, October 18, 2009, and more!
The following is directly from a press release from the Anaheim Police Department. It was not written by me. ### Beginning of Press Release. The Anaheim Police Department host a total of 6 Sobriety and Drivers License checkpoints, starting with one on Harbor Boulevard...
Let’s Talk Real No B.S. Motorcycle Riding Safety; The Two Most Important Safety Items.
First off let me start off by stating that I do not advocate mandatory helmet laws or anything like that. I feel that each motorcycle rider should have the right to wear whatever they want to wear while riding. The advice I am giving in this article is just that,...
This Luckiest Guy on Earth or is He Plain Dumb.
I am posting a video of a motorcycle accident that happened in Greece, below. It is amazing footage of an actual motorcycle accident. Based upon what I am seeing in this video, the guy is lucky to be alive. He could have suffered massive internal injuries, broken...
Kuryakyn Premium ISO Grips with Throttle Boss, Model 6212; My Review.
I installed these grips on my Harley Davidson Electra Glide back in May of 2007. I am just now finally getting around to writing my review over two years later. It has been two years of great riding, and the grips are no worse for wear. First off I have used Kuryakyn...
A Young Biker is Killed by a Woman Who Crossed a Double Yellow Line to Pass a Car.
Martin Allen Lacy R.I.P. 1983-2008 On September 26, 2008, while 25 year old Martin Allen Lacy was riding his motorcycle on Live Oak Canyon Road, in the Inland Empire, California, Martin Allen Lacy was killed when a woman named Holly Louise Ference, intentionally...