Major tech and auto companies are currently developing cars that can operate without drivers. Self-driving cars use software, sensors, and computers to navigate roads and avoid obstacles. Can these vehicles get into accidents? Some reports suggest self-driving cars are “too careful” to operate near human drivers. One report from Google shows 13 incidents where self-driving… read more
We’ve all had it happen to us—we ride up to a stop light, we wait for the signal to turn green, we get an everlasting red light. The traffic sensor won’t detect your motorcycle, so the signal light won’t change, but you don’t know if you can cross the street or not. Do you cross?… read more
Hoverboards have been grabbing headlines for causing fires and injuries to consumers. The self-balancing scooters were this year’s hot selling holiday product, but also one of the most dangerous. Hoverboards were being mass produced in China, where relaxed manufacturing regulations are rampant. Not long after the product arrived in America, reports of exploding batteries began… read more
In Firestone, right outside of Denver, a little 4 year-old received a little dirt bike. His parents couldn’t have realized just how much that bike would change their son’s life, or the roads it would take him down. This Colorado Teen Is Already A Road Racing Champion! His name is Sean Thomas, and he won… read more
Recently unsealed documents from a personal injury case involving defective Takata airbags show emails where employees are joking with each other while manipulating safety data. In one email from 2006, a Takata engineer responsible for airbag tests wrote “Happy Manipulating!!!” to another employee. Emails and memos between workers in America and Japan show a complete… read more
The experiment is over… In 2013 the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) Race Committee allowed motorcycles with two-piece clip-on handle bars to run the famous Race to the Clouds, but in the following years, the committee has questioned the value of that rule. Now it seems that the majority of sportbikes cannot return to… read more
Will Smith’s new movie Concussion has helped strengthen a national debate over brain injuries and football. However, professional athletes have attracted a majority of the focus. Athletes of all ages are at risk for concussions. Depending on several factors, such as age and injury severity, concussions can cause long-lasting effects in children. Some studies have… read more
The motorcycling industry is always changing. In the late 90s the industry was obsessed with speed, and we got bikes like the Blackbird and the Hayabusa. In the 2000s technology became the industry focus, and we got features like traction and wheelie control. Now the game is changing again, but do you know where the… read more
Colorado law enforcement officials arrested almost 600 drunk or drugged drivers during a pre-holiday DUI enforcement period. The special enforcement period took place during the pre-holiday party season, from December 4 th through December 14th. In response to the high number of arrests, Colorado State Patrol officials argued there is no reason for people to… read more
Lane-splitting—everybody who rides a motorcycle has heard of it, and given the right traffic conditions, many bikers have probably considered doing it. Riding between slow-moving cars to move through traffic is one of the potential advantages of piloting a narrow vehicle like a motorcycle, but the practice is outlawed in almost every state except for… read more
