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According to the Daily Times, on October 2, two motorcyclists were riding alongside one another heading north on Highway 550 in Colorado. Just a few miles short of Bloomfield, near the Colorado border, a 67-year-old motorcyclist from Glade Park, Colorado was hit by a 59-year-old motorcyclist from East Ridge, Tennessee. Police and emergency crews arrived… read more
Recent motorcycle fatalities in Western New York highlight common contributing factors to accidents. Thirteen riders, ages 18 to 70, have died in the past three months. Two of the thirteen were the result of negligent drivers changing lanes blindly or initiating illegal U-turns. According to a representative of the State Police Motorcycle Unit, “When motor… read more
On the night of November 11, two separate motorcycle fatalities transpired in Las Vegas. The pair of accidents marks the Las Vegas Police Department’s 90th traffic induced death of the year. The first occurred around 10:30 p.m., as a westbound 2004 Honda CBR approached Linn Lane on Charleston Boulevard. At the same moment, a 2006… read more
The Aurora Police Chief, a 50-year-old native of Phoenix, Arizona, was an involved member of his east Nebraska community. He had been Chief of Police for seven years after previous experience in the Grand Island Police Department and the military police force. While heading east on I-80 near Seward, he encountered heavy traffic piling up… read more
An accident between a motorcycle and a SUV near Genesee, Colorado left a woman dead, according to ABC 7 in Denver. The accident occurred in the evening on November 10 in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70. The woman who was killed was a passenger on the motorcycle, which was driven by an unidentified man.… read more
In September, the Air Force implemented changes to its traffic safety program that affect motorcyclists and cyclists. According to the Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group (CSMNG), the 50th Space Wing Safety Office put the changes to Air Force Instruction 91-207 (AFI), the U.S. Air Force Traffic Safety Program, into effect on September 12. “The changes… read more
On November 4, a motorcycle officer killed during a high-speed pursuit was amongst a group of officers honored by the Colorado Springs Police Department. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the officer, Matthew Tyner, was honored as a part of the 28th Annual Medal of Valor Luncheon, which was presented by the Police Foundation of… read more
Pitkin County and a Denver woman injured in a 2012 motorcycle accident caused by an animal control officer have reached a $50,000 settlement. According to the Aspen Daily News, on June 6, 2012, Wanda Saindon was riding a Harley Davidson driven by her husband in Clear Creek County, Colorado, when they were involved in a… read more
For the last couple of weeks, we have been following the saga of Woodland Park’s mayor as he recovered from a motorcycle accident. Now in the latest update of this story, Mayor Dave Turley finally returned home following his October 8 motorcycle accident, according to Our Colorado News. The mayor’s accident happened on Tarryall Road… read more
An Interstate 15 motorcycle accident has left a motorcyclist dead and a passenger seriously injured, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The accident happened at about 2:45 a.m. on October 27 in the southbound lanes of I-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada near Sahara Avenue. The motorcyclist collided with a vehicle that had spun out of… read more
