More than 700 motorcycle riders gathered for the seventh annual Phantom Thunder Mentorship Ride in Fort Hood, Texas on November 7. The 89th Military Police Brigade coordinated the ride. Bikers started at Fort Hood and rode to Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. The ride shows that the Fort Hood community is committed to motorcycle safety… read more
Gelseigh Karl-Cannon, a recent graduate of Columbia College in Denver, died in a bicycle accident in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood. Karl-Cannon, 23, was active in 4Local, a program dedicated to providing healthy, organic meals to Columbia students. She was biking west on First Avenue. Police suspect that she hit a curb and fell, and… read more
About 150 riders in a motorcycle group called the Rough Riders were on a memorial ride in honor of a friend – Ernest “Phantom” Jones – who died in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. They were riding on I-95 in Florida on Saturday, November 10 when a series of accidents caused nine bikers to… read more
Earlier this month, 55 percent of Colorado’s voters approved Amendment 64, a measure that allows adults over the age of 21 to possess marijuana for personal use. Opponents of the law claimed that legalized cannabis would lead to increased use of an allegedly addictive, mind-altering drug. Some claimed that more marijuana users on the road… read more
There were signs on the road alerting drivers about a traffic jam up ahead – two semi-trucks had crashed a few miles down on westbound I-80 in Nebraska. One trucker did not heed these warnings and crashed into a Mustang, which then pushed the Corolla in front of it underneath a truck. The truck accident… read more
Recently, the Missoula City Council passed a ban on all hand-held cell phone use while operating a vehicle, including motorcycles. Several cities have passed similar measures that banned various types of cell phone use in traffic. Colorado laws restrict cell phone use while operating a vehicle based on age. No one under the age of… read more
The Colorado Springs Air Force Base has a unique tradition. Every year during the first snowfall, freshman cadets try to throw their cadet sergeant into a snow bank. Air Force officials do not endorse or authorize the “First Shirt/First Snow” activity, which has reportedly grown increasingly violent over the years. This year, 27 students sustained… read more
Allen Bruce Chappell, 60, has received nine violations for driving under the influence (DUI) in four different states: three in Montana, three in Wyoming, two in North Dakota and one in Texas. He received his 10th in Billings, Montana on Tuesday, October 30. Police arrested Chappell when he crashed into a motorcycle. Witnesses say Chappell… read more
Erin Finn, 20, is facing charges associated with a hit and run car accident that killed Dennis Dolce, a 51-year-old father of three. Investigators say the white sedan that Finn and her mother shared crossed into the westbound lane of C-470 and hit Dolce’s white SUV. According to court documents, Finn hitchhiked to a 7-Eleven… read more
Mitch Lucker, lead singer of heavy metal band Suicide Silence, died when his motorcycle crashed on Halloween night. Lucker was riding in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. He lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a light pole. His Harley-Davidson then crashed into a pickup truck. No one in the pickup sustained injuries,… read more
