Other drivers are the most frequent cause behind motorcycle accidents. It is important for both motorcyclists and other motorists to know how to avoid a tragic accident. Poor visibility and inattentiveness on part of the driver is behind almost half of annual motorcycle accidents, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has backed a… read more
Winter weather in Colorado can cause dangerous road conditions that can sometimes lead to serious car and truck accidents capable of causing injury or death. During the last three weeks, there have been multiple accidents along U.S. 285. One accident sent several cars off the road, and another caused a 26-car pileup. After a snowstorm… read more
Motorcycles are a fun hobby for many people, but sometimes that hobby can turn into a tragedy. New National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics are showing that baby boomers are making up a large demographic of motorcycle accident victims. According to the NHTSA statistics for 2013, riders 55 to 64 years old accounted for… read more
A fatal car accident in Colorado claimed the lives of two people and seriously injured two others. A 78-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, both traveling in the same car, sustained fatal injuries. Two occupants in another vehicle, a 72-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, required hospital treatment after the accident. The accident occurred when… read more
Sometimes called lane sharing or whitelining, a motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle is lane splitting when it travels on the white lines between cars or trucks. With valid points on both sides as to why motorcycle lane splitting is or is not dangerous, it seems that riders are for lane splitting while most drivers are… read more
Spinal cord injury diagnoses are often discouraging. An injured spinal cord can cause paralysis, including paraplegia and quadriplegia. They can also be extremely costly to treat. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a spinal cord injury victim may pay up to $30,000 a year and more than $3 million over the course of… read more
When a motorcycle or other vehicles with two wheels travel between cars or trucks going the same direction, the rider is performing a move called lane splitting. Lane splitting, or what some refer to as stripe-riding or lane sharing, is a common practice for cyclists and riders in other countries to get around on busy… read more
Brain injuries can be classified as mild or severe. A concussion is an example of a mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI. While severe brain injuries, such as those sustained in car crashes and cycling accidents, can cause more immediate damage, mild TBIs carry a host of potentially harmful side effects. Minor brain injuries like… read more
U.S. Forest Service officials are investigating the vandalism of several roadways after traps were found that might have endangered the lives of motorcyclists and other motorists. Most of the danger comes from hitting the barbed-wire shaped object and losing control of a motorcycle or vehicle. In addition to putting motorists in danger, the hidden barbed… read more
Weather conditions can sometimes be a dangerous and unpredictable obstacle for motorcyclists, and they are capable of causing motorcycle accidents. Unless a rider is very experienced, it is generally a best practice to avoid riding when it is raining, snowing or when other adverse weather conditions are present. There are times when a rider will… read more
