Pilots use flight simulators before they step into an actual plane, so that they can have the experience of flying in a safe environment. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation attempts to use this philosophy with motorcycle riders. THE REF, Transportable High-End Rider Education Facility, provides motorcycle safety lessons for any interested Wisconsin motorcyclist, new or… read more
Excessive speed caused yet another major car accident in Colorado Springs, Colorado in September. Crystal Graves, driving an Oldsmobile sedan in the left lane of Palmer Park, ran a red light, lost control and ran off the left side of the road. The car then hit a retaining wall, became airborne and crashed into the… read more
Sadly, so many motorcycle accidents occur because of riding at dangerous speeds or taking curves too quickly. Once again, this is the case for New Jersey motorcyclist Rodney Wilson, who crashed into a highway divider after being thrown over 100 feet from his motorcycle, reported by The Jersey Journal. The Jersey City Medical Center later… read more
Hopping a train like a hobo may seem to be a romantic gesture, but the action can be extremely dangerous. A Colorado State University teen attempted to hop a freight train in Longmont on Labor Day, headed back to Fort Collins with friends. The train traveled at 10 mph and hauled hundreds of empty coal… read more
Do you carry your pet with you when you go for a ride? If you do, be aware that you could be in for a ticket. Perhaps you should just look for a sidecar. New Jersey resident Gyula Szatmari received citations for careless driving, the improper transportation of an animal and animal cruelty after Sgt.… read more
Congratulations, Fort Collins: for the second year in a row, Fort Collins, Colorado ranks as having the safest drivers in America. According to KKTV.com, Allstate released their “America’s Best Drivers” report that ranks the 200 largest cities in the country by car collision frequency. In Fort Collins, the average driver will have a car crash… read more
A routine traffic stop in Wichita, Kansas ended in a fatal accident for a motorcycle passenger. According to KSN.com, Sedgwick County police attempted to pull over a motorcycle with two passengers due to suspicious behavior on September 1. As they approached the bike, the operator sped off with his passenger through a residential area. Police… read more
Erica Abboott, a 29-year-old Brooklyn bicyclist, died on August 30, only a few blocks from her home. According to International Business Times, Abbott swerved out of the way of construction debris on Bushwick Avenue, toppled into traffic and was struck by a Mercedes. Hurricane Irene blew over a fence built around a construction site in… read more
Peter “Rocky” Rognlie, a Utah attorney, died in a motorcycle crash on August 30 when he collided with a car. The car made an abrupt left turn in front of 54-year-old Rognlie in downtown Salt Lake City, and investigators closed the intersection at the site of the accident for several hours. According to DeseretNews.com, Rognlie… read more
A fire at the Summerview Apartments in San Antonio, Texas resulted in the death of six-year-old Rudy Alejos, as well as burn injuries sustained by his mother, Debbie Abby Garcia. Rudy’s father, Raul Alejos, filed a wrongful death suit against Drought Properties, Inc., the company that owns the apartment complex. According to My San Antonio.com,… read more
