Motorcycle clubs that used road guards could be endangering lives, both theirs and other drivers on the road. Whether it is charity runs or just for fun, sometimes motorcycle clubs use their own bikers, or “road guards”, to direct or block traffic. Though the practice is common, it is considered illegal, and is being blamed… read more
Tom Metier of Metier Law Firm, LLC is proud to present a Law Tigers $10,000 reward this Wednesday to two Denver-area teenagers for their heroic pursuit of a fatal hit-and-run suspect. In June 2010 Steven Sanchez and his friend Jason Perez, both 19, witnessed a hit-and-run between a drunk driver and two people on a… read more
A special information card has been adopted by Virginian motorcyclists to help save lives. Cindy Hicks does not remember anything of what happened on her September 18 motorcycle accident. Riding on Richmond’s Southside near Semmes Avenue, she thinks someone forced her into the median. “By that little nudging I over shot and hit a median,”… read more
Police escorts are a common sight on roadways in many states, whether they are escorting funerals, dignitaries, and wide-cargo loads or controlling traffic outside sporting events. Motorcycle police on escort duty have a dangerous job, one that can turn deadly if motorists are not paying attention. The Houston Chronicle did an accident analysis for the… read more
When Ken LaCombe first learned to ski, it did not become a priority for him. He wanted to race motorcycles. LaCombe became a professional motorcycle racer. It was only after a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed that he looked into skiing again. LaCombe worked as a motorcycle mechanic in his wheelchair while taking adaptive… read more
An 18-year-old man from Dallas is facing charges after a car he was driving collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the motorcyclist. Joshua Albert Reyes is facing a charge from the University Park police for intoxication manslaughter resulting from a midnight crash on December 17 at the corner of Preston Road and… read more
Mesa, Arizona was the site this month of a deadly motorcycle accident between a 31-year-old man on his 2009 custom motorcycle and an 83-year-old woman in her automobile. Jeremiah Begay was struck by a vehicle while travelling westbound on 8th Street in the curb lane. Ida Jo Bufford, driving her 1999 Honda Civic, turned off… read more
A 20-year-old man from Billings, Montana, has been sentenced by authorities after he escaped police pursuit while traveling 125 mph on his motorcycle. Ryan Jay Baker performed a scene right out of a movie last July when he ran from police. On July 17, a Montana Highway Patrol trooper clocked Baker and another rider going… read more
A deadly motorcycle accident in Grand Junction, Colorado last week looks to have been the result of alcohol consumption after the release of information from the Mesa County Coroner’s Office. 53-year-old Anthony L. Woods of Grand Junction collided with a sport utility vehicle on 25 ½ Road while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. After hitting… read more
The holiday season is usually filled with all sorts of revelry, so it is no surprise that law enforcement agencies beef up their efforts to discourage drunk driving. Nebraska law enforcement agencies, thanks to federal grants, are stepping up their patrols, running DUI checkpoints and working overtime. Legislation was passed this year by Nebraska’s Unicameral… read more
