If you are a motorcyclist, then you know there are more risks on the roadway for you than if you were inside a regular passenger vehicle. That is why you take steps to ride safely. However, you cannot control the actions of other drivers around you.
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Back to Back Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycles are the preferred motor vehicle if you are looking for a ride that is more agile, easy to maneuver and fast paced. If you are someone who loves to ride and feel all the elements then motorcycles are for you. Whether you are a civilian or in the police force, motorcycles...
Motorcycle Mortality Rates
The statistics for motorcycle mortality are shocking. It is common knowledge that it is risky business to ride a motorcycle as either a driver or a passenger. However, just because you choose to take on that risk does not mean that you are any less deserving of getting compensation for your injuries if they...
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10 Top Dangers Of Riding A Motorcycle
Everyone believes that they are the exception to the rule until it happens to them. Everyone is susceptible to accidents, especially if you are riding a motorcycle. Those who choose to ride are just as likely as any other rider to get into an accident. No one is too important to get hurt either...
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U-Turn Into An Accident
Driving is dangerous. Whether you are in a car or a semi-truck, the road can be a volatile place. If you have ever wandered into a Wal-Mart in the middle of the night then you know the kind of characters that live amongst us. Well hate to burst your bubble but those strange ones...
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10 Most Common Types of Motorcycle Accidents
Have you ever heard people with pets say that they didn't choose their pet, their pet chose them? It is a sweet sentiment because it leads the listener to believe that fate brought the two together and not just choice. Some also think that this phrase is applicable to non-sentient things like, let's say,...
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Riding a Motorcycle Is Risky, But It Is Not Your Fault
Motorcycles are the epitome of being cool. Where did the coolness of motorcycles begin is completely debatable. But some turn to the classic photo of James Dean riding a motorcycle posed with a leather jacket while dragging a cigarette on the side of his mouth. His hair in the perfect tussled form that told...
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Hit-And-Run Leaves Motorcyclist In Critical Condition
Last week, a hit-and-run crash in Anaheim left one person in critical condition. Police say that a preliminary investigation suggests that a motorcyclist was traveling on State College Boulevard when he was struck by an SUV at around six in the evening.
Police say that the driver of the SUV did not stop to help...
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Five Motorcycle Safety Strategies
California is famous for its motorcycle culture. With the great weather, open roads, and free-spirit-attitude, it’s no wonder that so many people from California ride motorcycles. Riding a motorcycle can be a freeing and enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, riding a motorcycle is not without risk.
Motorcycle accidents occur all the time. Sometimes they are unavoidable and...
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Motorcycle Rear End Collisions: How to Avoid Disaster
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that more than 25 percent of two-vehicle motorcycle accidents (one vehicle being the motorcycle) are rear-end crashes. Their data also shows that the motorcycle is the striking vehicle in 68 percent of rear-end collisions between motorcycles and passenger vehicles.
Rear-end motorcycle crashes can be catastrophic, especially for the...
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