We hardly need research to tell us that weekends are the most dangerous time on Aussie roads — or any...
If authorities want young motorcyclists to ride safer, they should cease scare-tactic ads and employ young riders to deliver positive...
(Contributed post for our Southern California readers) If you ride a motorcycle in Orange County or anywhere else in southern California, you know that it’s dangerous. With their high-speed capabilities and minimal frames, motorcycles offer their riders little protection. Because of this, even a minor motorcycle accident can result in...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) People love motorcycles because of their low purchase cost, ease of maintenance, fun...
A 52-year-old driver who ploughed his Kia Rio head-on into several club riders in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Motor vehicle accidents injure and kill countless Texans every year. The city of Dallas is no exception. In fact, Dallas has more motor vehicle accidents than nearly every other city in the entire state. In 2018 alone, there were 31,950 motor vehicle crashes...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Those in right-hand-drive countries should read “right hand turns”) There are many reasons...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Being involved in an accident of any kind can be a scary experience,...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) After being hurt in a motorcycle accident, you have a lot on your plate—especially in the first days and weeks after the accident. Most importantly, you need to focus on your physical and emotional health while you come to terms with your injuries...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) When someone has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they must determine liability...
We can all learn something from this video from a Canadian truck’s dash cam that captures the moment a rider...
A US Superior Court judge has rejected a bail hearing for young truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in a New Hampshire highway crash in June 2019. His defence had claimed that the lead rider of the Marine Jarheads Motorcycle Club was over the centre line and...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Even if you take the best safety measures in the world, there is...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Many of us love nothing more than to get on the open road...
Riders are well advised to keep their medical information on them in the unfortunate event of a crash. There are many ways to carry important medical information such as blood type, allergies, emergency contacts, etc. Medical info You can store them on a USB stick on your keyring, keep a...
A 70-year-old male driver will face court in March charged over a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New year’s...
A 24-year-old male rider has been seriously injured in a collision with a car in Southport this morning (25 January...
(Contributed post) Although the Australian motorcycle market fell by 6.1% in 2019, motorcycles are still one of the most popular means of transport in the country, with more than a million operating on Australian roads today. If you have been considering investing in a motorcycle, it’s pretty clear why you’d want one; motorcycles...
By Allen Brown An accident can happen anywhere at any time, and this sense of precariousness will leave you feeling anxious...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Riding motorbikes is really fun but it stops being fun when you have...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) If you’re an avid rider, you understand the sense of freedom and endless entertainment that can come from owning a motorcycle, and you’re not the only one. In 2017 alone, more than 470,000 motorcycles were sold in the U.S. Yet with riding comes...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Having a motorbike accident can be a very traumatizing experience, you’ll be shocked, scared...
A Californian rider has been awarded a $US21.5m (about $A31.5m) payout for injuries suffered when a Kia Optima illegally left...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Accident lawyers or personal injury lawyers will represent you in the court of law when you are bringing in a case against someone for injuries they caused. It works both ways; they can either pursue your case in the court or defend you...
Justice seems to move slowly, especially when it involves drivers charged over a crash with a motorcycle or scooter rider....
If you come across a rider down, have you done a first-aid course so you know how to apply relevant...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image source: unsplash.com/) For some, alcohol is their drink of choice to relax and unwind after a long day of work. Regardless of your alcohol tolerance, consuming beers, cocktails, and hard drinks can make you sluggish, dizzy, and nauseous, which could affect your...
(Contributed post: Making sure you are properly compensated for motorcycle accident injuries) Sadly, accidents are something that a lot of...
A North Carolina Harley rider has been awarded $US4m (almost $A6m) after a crash with a driver who failed to...
A rider in his 20s has died in head-on collision on the Brisbane Valley Highway at Ironbark, near Ipswich, overnight. Queensland Police say the crash happened about 10.55pm. They say the motorcycle, ridden by the man from nearby Mt Crosby was heading west when it collided with a sedan travelling...
A rider who hit a car doing an illegal u-turn across double white lines is claiming police hypocrisy for inaction...
We have serious concerns with police and mainstream media reports of “single-vehicle motorcycle crashes” as “rider lost control”. Such reports...
Riders aren’t just common victims of SMIDSY (Sorry Mate, I didn’t See You) crashes, but could also be the victims of SMIFISY. It stands for “Sorry Mate I Forgot I Saw You” and it’s been discovered by a University of Nottingham study into crashes where drivers failed to give way...
(Share the Road sponsored post for our North American readers) The US Motorcycle Safety Foundation states that more than half...
(Sponsored lawsuit post for our North American readers) The most likely scenario in which you would sue after an accident...
(Sponsored post for our North American motorcycle owners) Motorcycles are fun to ride, easy to park and fuel efficient, but are more dangerous than cars, leaving the rider vulnerable in a crash. According to the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, motorcyclists are 30 times more likely to die in...
The fallout continues in the wake of last month’s tragic accident in the USA where a driver ploughed his pick-up...
Saturday was deadly for motorcycle riders with three killed and several injured as nine motorcycles were involved in four crashes...
This fresh-faced pick-up driver who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in New Hampshire USA last Friday, faces from seven to more than 100 years in jail. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, was arrested near his home in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday morning on a fugitive-from-justice charge and was later charged...
A gofundme account has been set up to rally support for the families of the victims of the multiple rider fatality...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) In the U.S., 5,286 people died from motorcycle accidents in 2016. Sadly, there...
A 34-year-old male motorcycle rider has died in a crash with a truck that appears to have been turning across his path. The accident happened about 2.15pm yesterday (7 June 2019) in Garfield Road East, Riverstone, in Sydney’s north-west. Police have been told the motorcycle was travelling east along Garfield...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) Some people consider riding a motorcycle, not just a pure hobby, but a...
Riders who have crashed in the past decade are being invited to do a survey into rider behaviour that expands...
(Contributed post) No one ever plans to get into an accident, but unfortunately, accidents do happen and it pays to be prepared. We can’t plan on when or where an accident will occur, so it’s always wise to have an idea of what the next steps should be. Depending on...
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, a new trend of taking selfies...
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra...
Ambitious road toll targets, such as the improbable Vision Zero campaign, create unrealistic expectations that only serve to goad politicians into knee-jerk responses. They usually consist of lower speed limits and crackdowns on motorcyclists who are over-over-represented in the statistics. So it comes as no surprise that Australia is not...
A 24-year-old Perth rider has died after a woman who had been involved in a police pursuit crashed into him...
A patent is pending for a motorcycle seat that ejects a rider in a crash and then cocoons them in...
Crash witnesses are sometimes too scared of being sued to provide first-aid or assistance to crashed riders, says paramedic Michael Beak of First Bike on the Scene Australia. “There is a lot of misinformation about the legalities of helping a crash victim on social media,” he says. “I put in...
It’s been a horror start to the year for motorcycle fatalities in Victoria with 12 riders now dead after two...
(Article contributed by West Coast Trial Lawyers, LA) One of the best experiences that a person could possibly have is...
If you’ve ever been a witness at a motorcycle crash scene you may have noticed that medics (ambulance officers and paramedics) do not seem to be in any rush. I was at the scene of a crash on Abercrombie Rd near Obern, NSW, and several riders were anxious and expressed...
Lane filtering around trucks can be dangerous simply because riders can be invisible to the truck driver, even if you...
“I’m down, I’m down,” a motorcycle officer calmly says into his police radio after being rammed by the driver of...
A Brisbane rider whose BMW R 1200 R was rear-ended in 2016 is still waiting to find out if the irresponsible driver who hit him has been fined. Matthew Craig, of Daisy Hill, was leaving the M1 at the Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd exit when he stopped at a give way...
While many riders hate covert speed cameras that are turning us into a nation of speedo gazers, they should welcome...
The motorcycle road toll can be reduced by better speed and alcohol/drug use enforcement, safer motorbikes, mandatory helmet laws and...
Riders heading into the Outback should be aware of the dangers of hitting kangaroos, says the Royal Flying Doctor Service whose planes have even hit them. “The roo problem is significant as they come to the edges of the road to graze in the current drought conditions,” a spokeswoman for the RFDS...