A malfunctioning traffic light is the cause for a fatal motorcycle accident on May 16 in Detroit, Michigan. At an intersection. A motorcycle crashed into a mini-van crossing the intersection at the same time. Authorities were trying to establish fault when they noticed the traffic lights were giving conflicting signals. Residents in the area said… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Aurora, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] A woman in Aurora, Colorado was killed on May 18 when the motorcycle she was on hit a car. Police reported the car was making a southbound turn when the motorcycle was still heading east on the right side. Police said the traffic lights for both vehicles… read more
A Littleton off duty police officer was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident on May 6. Kevin Denner was riding his motorcycle around 11 a.m., when he ran into the passenger side of a Toyota car. According to police, Denner was traveling westbound on Belleview Ave when the car headed eastbound made a left hand… read more
Police from Fruitport Township, Michigan are looking for suspects linked to a motorcycle accident that took place on May 7. Police are urging eyewitnesses to come forth, as they suspect another vehicle was involved, possibly a semitrailer, in the fatal motorcycle accident. According to police, the motorcycle rider died at the hospital due to multiple… read more
Prominent journalist and feminist movement leader Mary Thom was killed in a motorcycle accident on April 26. Thom, 68, had taken her 1996 Honda Magna 750 for a ride on the Saw Mill River Parkway in New York when she lost control and veered into oncoming traffic, striking a vehicle. Thom was viewed as a… read more
A motorcyclist traveling down Interstate 20 on April 27 in Dallas, near the Duncanville-Dallas line, was struck by another vehicle when she had to stop abruptly. The impact threw her from her bike, killing her in the process. Police found the woman lying in the road, surrounded by several vehicles. The woman appeared to be traveling… read more
Thanks to an extraordinary act of courage from a ski patrol volunteer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, an El Paso County sheriff’s deputy is alive. On March 3, Andrew Fodera was riding his motorcycle on Interstate 25 when he hit a patch of gravel that veered him off the road. When he tried to get back… read more
Motorcycle owners know that maintenance is a key to saving money, and an important facet in avoiding motorcycle accidents. In an effort to help motorcycle owners decide where to apply their attention when maintaining a bike, ConsumerReports.org has compiled a list of the parts that are most likely to be repaired. Ranging from lights and… read more
A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Carrsville, Virginia deputy on April 7. Officers from the Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State troopers rushed to the scene of the crash, after a call was issued to 911 around 4:13 p.m. Officer Storm, of Windsor, died in the crash. The tragic scene took place… read more
Riding your motorcycle by yourself is a freeing experience; nothing but you, the wind on your face and the open road. It is just as enjoyable when you are able to share that experience with a friend. Riding with a friend by your side is more of a bonding experience than it is just a… read more
