Motorcycle Safety News and Articles
Slow recovery from My Low Speed Accident!
Well I guess I am getting old. As you have probably read below, I was involved in a low speed crash on Saturday, January 6, 2007. A great way to start the New Year…….Not. It really is true that the older you get; the longer it takes to recover. I have been hobbling...
I Have Been out of Pocket as You can Probably Tell!
With the low speed motorcycle crash I had on Saturday, coupled with the amount and intensity of work I have at the office, you can probably tell that I have not been writing many articles lately. I hope to remedy this situation soon. Soon you will start seeing some...
I was involved in a Low Speed Crash on Saturday!
Well, it can happen to anyone, even a biker lawyer! I had just picked up my bike from the Harley dealership (It was in for the Easy Clutch install and other service) on Saturday, and was out cruising solo. I stopped at a Starbucks to get a cup of joe. I was riding out...
The Dodge Answer to the Morelock Family Lawsuit in the Billy Lane Case!
Mike Odom went to great lengths and a 3 hour ride to get a copy of the Dodge Answer to the Morelock Family Negligent Entrustment Case, related to the Billy Lane case. You can see the full answer posted here on Mike Odom’s Blog. I cannot comment on Florida law because...
California is cracking down on uninsured motorist!
Big brother is not playing games anymore. The State of California has implemented a new system whereby as of October 1, 2006, the DMV begin a systematic review of the 22.4 million private cars, light trucks and motorcycles registered in the state. If your motorcycle,...
THE AMA PLEDGES $100,000.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS TO HELP FUND A STUDY ON THE CAUSE OF MOTORCYCLE CRASHES; THE FIRST SUCH STUDY IN 25 YEARS!
The AMA has announced via a press release the fact that it is pledging $100,000.00 to help fund a governmental study on motorcycle crashes. The Federal Government has pledged up to 2.8 million dollars in matching funds for the same study. In other words, the Feds will...
AN OPEN INVITATION TO SUBMIT ARTICLES; OUR READERS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
I have recently received many comments in private e-mails regarding the sometimes controversial articles I've written in this Blog. I feel that many of the comments and e-mails are so good that they could be put into separate articles altogether. There are many...
A Good Safety Video about Motorcycle Group and Pack Riding from the MSF
The MSF does it again. They have produced what I consider to be a very good video on Motorcycle Group and Pack riding. The video which was produced by the MSF is provided courtesy of youtube Video. I highly recommend that anyone who is going to ride their motorcycle...
Do Loud Pipes on Motorcycles Save Lives? I Think So!
Based upon my own first hand experiences riding motorcycles, I can say without a doubt that Loud Pipes do save lives! I have been in many situations, particularly when I am splitting lanes, where revving my engine and making noise got cagers to notice me and make way....
YOU BETTER CHECK OUT THE PERSON THAT YOU LOAN YOUR CAR TO; YOU COULD BE HELD LEGALLY LIABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
The tort of negligent entrustment in simple language means that you were negligent by allowing a person or persons to use your property such as a car, motorcycle, etc. Negligence is a legal term of art. It would be very difficult to explain negligence to a...







