With self-driving cars and trucks taking to the road, some of our readers might also wonder about what motorcycles of the near future will look like. Concepts detailing the future of motorcycles are on the drawing board, and include some ideas that many motorcyclists have never encountered. One of the strangest concepts we came seen… read more
The Colorado Department of Transportation is taking part in Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month by launching its own initiative called Ride Wise. As part of a campaign to target older riders with a lot of experience on motorcycles but little safety training, Ride Wise will offer motorcycle safety training courses across the state. Courses will cover… read more
Surviving an accident can leave individuals and families with questions about independence. Will my family member or I ever be able to enjoy being active again? While injuries vary in severity and a definitive answer cannot be given for such a question, some organizations have developed activities that people with catastrophic injuries can enjoy. In… read more
Most people who survive motorcycle accidents with a spinal cord injury will have some impairment to movement and a period of rehabilitation. In some cases, rehabilitation for motorcycle accident survivors has become extraordinarily creative. A man paralyzed from the chest down by a motorcycle accident in 2004 has spoken about the benefits of exercise in… read more
Buckle up and prepare to arrive in the brave new world, because self-driving vehicles are almost here. Vehicles capable of utilizing an array of computers, software and GPS systems can operate without a driver behind the wheel. Although a future where cars drive people seems like science fiction at first, companies such as Google have… read more
Companies have come up with some “interesting” ideas of what a motorcycle should be. For example, an Oregon-based company has released the world’s first single-wheeled motorcycle. The vehicle has been dubbed the “microcycle” by the press. In addition to being very small, it is self-balancing and uses a rechargeable battery. In other words, it has… read more
Several weeks ago, a Colorado man and father of five disappeared in a Walmart parking lot. His family has claimed it might be because of a concussion he received two weeks prior. According to the family, the missing man had received a concussion during an altercation outside of a Los Angeles nightclub. While traveling back… read more
As part of our motorcycle safety blog, we always want to take the time to inform our readers about product recalls. Harley Davidson has recently recalled 46,000 of its motorcycles in the US due to a defect in the clutch. According to Harley Davidson, the defect can lead to gas bubbles accumulating, causing the clutch… read more
Lawsuits have been filed against FedEx and Bridgestone Tires after a semi-truck allegedly caused a fatal truck accident. According to the lawsuits, the FedEx truck caused a head-on collision by driving into oncoming traffic. Both lawsuits allege that the accident happened because the driver’s side tire on the semi-truck failed. Bridgestone said in response that… read more
For the last two weeks, we have given our readers an inside look at how the military treats motorcycle safety. Motorcycle safety tips can come from many different organizations and people, but hearing it from the men and women who fly fighter jets for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) could be beneficial to our readers.… read more
