As a motorcyclist, you may not know what tort reform is or how it applies to you. But if you are ever involved in an accident with a commercial vehicle or a company that was engaging in unsafe practices, or if your bike or equipment ever harms you because of shoddy manufacturing, tort reform could… read more
Riding motorcycles safely is not easy, even for those who are learning under expert guidance. One Colorado Springs police officer and two El Paso County sheriff’s deputies had a serious crash last week in a training course for police escorts, causing all three to be transported to the hospital. According to Police Lt. Brian Ritz,… read more
Nebraska’s efforts to increase road safety and improve driving habits seem to be paying off, with 2011 having the lowest number of road fatalities since 1944. Authorities are citing increased awareness about drunken driving, improved use of seat belts and safer vehicles as the causes of the near-record year. There were 179 road fatalities in… read more
A Maryland man died last month in a motorcycle accident, a death that has left his mother hoping it will serve as a lesson to others to ride more safely. Twenty-four-year old Kevin Hinnant loved speed, his mother said. It had landed him in traffic court twice before. He had also hit a pothole in… read more
One of the most skilled riders in the Seminole County Police Department died in the line of duty last week in pursuit of a traffic offender. Deputy Matt Miller, 53, hit a Volkswagen Jetta while in pursuit around 1:17 p.m. at the intersection of Maitland Boulevard and Gateway Driver in Orlando. The driver of the… read more
A Houston, Texas motorcyclist died last week after he hit a highway retaining wall and plunged 45 feet to the ground below. The man, whose name has not been released, was driving a white Harley Davidson southbound on the East Loop near the Ship Channel Bridge and the La Porte Freeway when police think he… read more
An 80-year-old Indiana man died last week after he sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Lake Placid, Florida on December 12. Herbert Lemon was riding his 2007 Harley Davidson when he attempted to turn left onto U.S. 27 between Skipper Road and Lake Josephine Drive. Lemon turned into the path of a 2002… read more
Port Charlotte last month was the scene of a fatal crash involving two motorcyclists, leaving one rider dead and one with serious injuries. Skid marks at the crash site show where two motorcyclists lost control, with at least 100 feet from where the marks begin to where the riders finally came to rest. The Florida… read more
A 32-year-veteran of the Pasadena, Texas Police Department is getting much needed support after an off-duty funeral escort motorcycle accident left him in the hospital. Sgt. Matt Novotny serves as the head of Pasadena’s 10-officer motorcycle unit. He was escorting a funeral procession and had stopped at a traffic light to allow the procession through.… read more
The wife of an off-duty police officer was witness to his fatal motorcycle accident at they travelled home from a motorcycle club Christmas party. Balch Springs, Texas, police officer Matthew Garcia died when he crashed his motorcycle into a retaining wall in the Dallas Canyon. The impact ejected the 35-year-old man 25 feet through the… read more
