Mountain roads are especially dangerous for motorcyclists due to the many tight, inclined turns. Quite often, motorcyclists find themselves over or under-correcting, which can result in a dangerous accident. When negotiating sharp turns, it is important to begin the turn as far out in the opposite direction of the turn as possible. In other words,… read more
Historically, March has always been a quiet month for Larimer County, Colorado. The snow has melted and the roads are dry, so Colorado motorists look forward to a month of security. However, this March had an unusually high incidence of traffic accidents, according to The Coloradoan. In the past week, an Audi crashed into an… read more
Recent advances in motorcycle engineering have integrated the self-balancing technology popularly used in Segways. The design and engineering firm, LIT Motors, is responsible for the new self-balancing electric motorcycle called the C1. The motorcycle features an array of gyroscopes and electric motors that keep it upright despite adverse circumstances. Do not be fooled by its… read more
Though not officially sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), hyperbaric oxygen therapy is growing in popularity among veterans with traumatic brain injuries. One veteran described the attitude towards brain injuries in the military as, “[i]f you got a concussion, you walk it off.” During his tour of duty, one veteran suffered a host… read more
The members of the motorcycle organization American Bikers Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) gathered outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Suffolk recently to spread awareness about the coming flood of motorcyclists. Essentially, once winter clears out and spring rolls around, motorcyclists across the nation come out of hibernation and back on the roads. “Our attempt… read more
Passing can be a dangerous endeavor in a motorcycle, because motorists sharing the road may not be aware of your presence. As such, it is important for motorcyclists to make themselves as noticeable as possible, through reflective clothing, lights or even sound. A motorcyclist should ride in the left side of his or her lane… read more
Su Meck, a 48-year-old student at Smith College, fits in very well with her early 20’s classmates because she was “reborn” 24 years ago, according to a recent interview with NEPR. When Meck was only 22, a ceiling fan fell on her head, completely wiping her memory of everything before the accident. After her brain… read more
The National Institute of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $150,000 grant to VisionQuest, a biomedical company, to develop a new tool for on-the-field assessment of sports-related traumatic brain injuries and concussions. VisionQuest used funds to create ConQuest, an iPad program which takes full advantage of the onboard camera and gyroscope. “What we’re hoping to do… read more
“It’s better than you-know-what,” said Kristin “Greasy Hands” Johnson-Land, a motorcycle mechanic. “Chocolate?” guessed a fellow motorcyclist. The two were discussing the sense of camaraderie they find in the five-month old women-only motorcycle club called the Miss-Fires. In such a short amount of time, the club has grown to 31 members. The rapid growth can… read more
A new regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will mandate that all vehicles under 10,000 pounds feature rear view cameras by May of 2018. According to the release, children and seniors seem to be most at risk for back over accidents. “As a father, I can only imagine… read more
