Motorcycle Safety News and Articles
Sheer Insanity on a Motorcycle
Here is a video of a guy in Russia doing a 25 mile commute to work on a Sport Motorcycle. I will let the video speak for itself. All I can say is that riding in traffic like this is suicidal. I hope this guy realizes it before it is too late for him. All it takes is...
Biker Attorney “Jeff H.” A.K.A. Jeff in Korea was in a bad motorcycle accident.
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...
A Horrible Crash in Ocotillo Wells, California, Kills 5, including 4 Members of the Saddle Tramps Motorcycle Club
*** November 16, 2010, Update - The driver of the Dodge Avenger is not going to be charged with drunk driving because no alcohol was found in his system. It was originally reported by the C.H.P. that they smelled alcohol on his breath. A group of riders from the...
How Peer Pressure can Kill Biker’s and Motorcyclist
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...
A Letter from a Biker Law Blog Reader
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...
Should you Ride Your Motorcycle if You Have an Illness or Medical Condition?
If you are a biker like me, you have probably had an occurrence sometime in your life (unless you are superman or superwoman), where you have been sick or suffered from some kind of medical condition, which could affect your ability to ride. The key phrase above is...
Media Coverage; I was on NBC Last Night
I gave an interview on motorcycle safety at the NBC studios last month. You can read an article about it by clicking here. The video is embedded below. The actual story was aired on TV yesterday on multiple timeslots. You can read their story by clicking here. The...
You Should Always Keep an Emergency Information Form in Your Wallet at All Times (I.C.E. Card)
I always recommend keeping an Emergency Information Form, or I.C.E. card (In Case of Emergency) card in you, and your loved ones wallets, purses, or on your person at all times. Why? Because you never know when you will have a life or death emergency. Having an I.C.E....
I am Really Sick and Tired of Ambulance Chasers who give us Real Personal Injury Attorneys a Bad Name.
Yes you read the headline of this article correctly; I am sick and tired of ambulance chasers who give ethical personal injury attorneys such as me, a bad name. An ambulance chaser has been defined by an online dictionary as: “A lawyer or entrepreneur who hurries to...
If you Ride a Motorcycle You Need to Read This; it Could Save You or Your Family
I cannot tell you how many motorcycle riders have called me this summer after having a motorcycle accident. One guy in particular really disturbed me. His fiancé called me. He was taken out by a 17 year old teenage girl who had gotten her drivers license 2 weeks...