The Colorado Springs Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Matt Tyner, 42, died on-duty when his patrol bike collided with another vehicle on Tuesday, July 24. Lt. Bob Weber said that when he first heard that a police officer was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, he hoped that Tyner… read more
The town of Aurora, Colorado is still reeling from a devastating massacre that took place inside a movie theater. During the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, sole suspect James Holmes, 24, allegedly entered through an emergency exit and unloaded four automatic weapons’ worth of ammunition into the crowd. As of this writing, 12… read more
This is another question we get a lot: can motorcycles use the carpool lane? We are also asked if motorcycles can ride in HOV lanes, or high occupancy vehicle lanes. The answer is yes. Federal law allows motorcycles to use the HOV lane, but says that states have the power to overrule the law if… read more
Junior Seau’s family recently decided to donate his brain tissue to the National Institutes of Health to study the connection between sports injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), reminding the nation that athletics often pose serious health risks. Athletes from many backgrounds have died from TBIs, including NASCAR drivers, high school football players, Olympic cyclists,… read more
Things don’t go as planned when a pueblo man flees police. Robert Frye, a 31-year-old resident of Pueblo West, Colorado, crashed his motorcycle into a dump truck after a high-speed police chase. A police aircraft clocked Frye heading north on I-25 at speeds close to 130 mph. The aircraft notified the ground patrol. When the… read more
Athletic stars and organizations have expressed concern about the role sports play in traumatic brain injuries, particularly long-term effects like depression. Junior Seau’s family donated brain tissue from the departed linebacker so scientists could better determine a link between the two. Seau’s suicide suggests that ignoring or fighting the pain after a concussion can do… read more
Organizing a motorcycle ride takes a lot of time and effort. You have to coordinate stopping points, try to get a solid group rate at a hotel and do your best to keep the group together as much as possible. Motorcycle riders are a community, and a group ride is the best symbol of that… read more
Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide in May of this year. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest and did not leave a note. His death reminded many of Dave Duerson’s, a former Chicago Bears safety who committed suicide. Duerson arranged for the Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic… read more
There are many factors involved in truck accidents. Sometimes drivers are responsible: the truck may jackknife into a passing car, the driver may not see a car in his or her blind spot or the truck may not stop in time if a vehicle slows down in front of it. In some cases, the loading… read more
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn passed two motorcycle laws this month. 1. Free Pass Through Long Red Lights The first law gives motorcyclists a right that many motorists will likely covet. With the exception of Chicago, riders in Illinois can now go through red lights if the light has stayed red for longer than two minutes.… read more
