A letter to the House-Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Conference Committee signed by 31 members of Congress urges the committee to block federal funding from going to motorcycles-only checkpoints (MOCs). Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis) and Tom Petri (R-Wis) wrote the letter, which has bipartisan support from their colleagues and many members of the motorcycle community. The… read more
A police photo of the scene went viral: a diaper-clad two-year-old using an adult seatbelt next to a booster seat containing a gas can, securely buckled. Many parents have voiced concern that a mother decided to buckle in a gas can more securely than her own child. Sandra Ramirez, the mother in question, says that… read more
In the morning hours of Monday, June 11, Coweta County police received a call about a missing motorcycle and shots fired. Police found the crashed motorcycle outside of some woods, but no sign of the motorcycle thief. Later, someone placed a 911 call about an injured man with a gunshot wound in his leg. “We… read more
A fire in Northern Colorado has caused hundreds of families to evacuate homes and is responsible for at least one death. Officials are not optimistic about the immediate future, saying it could take weeks to control the fire and months to extinguish it. At the time of this writing, the High Park Fire had consumed… read more
Every third Monday in June is National Ride to Work Day, and this year we celebrate its 21st anniversary on June 18. Show solidarity with fellow motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts by riding to work on your bike of choice. The Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus (CMSC) helps bring nationwide attention to National Ride to Work Day… read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued another recall for the 2008 Zap Xebra. NHTSA issued a recall in 2009 to fix a problem with the brakes. The problem has not been fixed, NHTSA says, causing the agency to recall the motorcycle a second time. NHTSA claims that the motorcycle’s braking distance is too… read more
A severe blow or trauma to the head can cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) breaks down the most common causes of TBIs into the following four categories: Falls. Falls cause over a third (35 percent) of all TBIs in America, and at least half of the TBIs in… read more
In an effort to reduce motorcycle accidents, New York Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie co-sponsored a bill that would add awareness training to the requirements needed to obtain a motorcycle license. The bill recently passed the state senate. “This is just one more step towards making our highways safer for both motorcyclists and those traveling on… read more
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be devastating. Nearly 1.4 million Americans experience TBIs every year along a wide spectrum of severity; effects range from concussions to paralysis, from temporary memory loss to sharp personality changes. TBIs change who you are and how you live. The recovery process immediately following the TBI has huge implications for… read more
The Muskegon Motorcycle Gang, a group of a dozen Michigan motorcyclists who ride together, visited Wisconsin as part of their annual Bridge Run. They were on their way back home when Clinton Lovelace, 25, crossed the median and collided with 10 members of the gang. One motorcyclist, Daniel Lee Winsemius, 59, died at the scene.… read more
