If you are a motorcycle rider, you understand that safety is a paramount concern. Fortunately, designers and manufacturers understand that, too.Here are six interesting innovations in both motorcycle wearing apparel and in the motorcycles themselves to help you stay...
Accident survivor cautions other motorcycle riders
A motorcycle accident is a traumatic event, as one survivor can tell you. On an otherwise quiet spring day in 2015, this rider was involved in a head-on crash on a mountain road.You may feel perfectly safe and at ease in an area where there are very few vehicles on...
Negligence on our roadways spells trouble for motorcyclists
Highway hazards are not always obvious, and you may come upon a dangerous situation without warning.As a motorcycle rider, you can never drop your guard. Negligence that results in unsafe conditions is the cause of many motorcycle crashes, and a wreck does not have to...
Do you know about e-bikes and California law?
If you have just tuned in to the e-bike craze, you should think of this new bicycle design as an innovation that is here to stay.Backed by a number of pro-e-bike groups, California Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 1096, which regulates electric bicycles in our state,...
Wear high visibility gear and other tips for women riders
You may be a new motorcycle owner, or you may have had your bike for years. In either case, you probably appreciate suggestions from other women who love to ride.Here are a few tips for staying safer and getting more enjoyment out of riding. Wear appropriate...
Are you looking for motorcycle insurance without a license?
You may need insurance for your motorcycle but there is a problem: You have no motorcycle license. How can this be?Applying for a motorcycle insurance policy without having a valid license is an unusual situation, but there are exceptions. Here are three of them. You...
Give your precious brain the best helmet protection
You only have one brain, and it has to last a lifetime. If you ride a motorcycle, you are much more vulnerable to brain injury in the event of a crash than a motorist who has the protection of a vehicle with a steel frame and airbags.However, there is something you...
Immigration status will come into play in personal injury cases
A new California law scheduled to become effective in February 2018 overturns an old law related to undocumented workers and the damages they could recover in matters involving personal injury.Undocumented individuals who sustain an injury through no fault of their...
How cyclists and injuries get together on California roads
Southern California is famous for its wonderful weather, and that draws cyclists in droves. However, statistics show that there has been an upswing in bicycle/vehicle fatalities, even as the number of injuries has dropped.The latest statistics tell us about the kind...
Faulty distance perception blamed for motorcycle crashes
A psychological study by a professor at Texas Tech University finds that there may be a link between a common type of motorcycle accident and the brain’s ability to judge distances.As a motorcyclist, you know how important it is to be totally alert as you...