(Contributed post for our Southern California readers) If you ride a motorcycle in Orange County or anywhere else in southern... Read More
(Contributed article for our North American readers) People love motorcycles because of their low purchase cost, ease of maintenance, fun... Read More
A 52-year-old driver who ploughed his Kia Rio head-on into several club riders in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and injuring four others last year has face court in Lismore. Royce McCocker, of Warwick, Queensland, was charged on 26 March 2020 for the accident that occurred on Sunday, 20 October... Read More
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Motor vehicle accidents injure and kill countless Texans every year. The city of... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Those in right-hand-drive countries should read “right hand turns”) There are many reasons... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Being involved in an accident of any kind can be a scary experience, and compared to other types of motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents can be particularly frightening. In addition to being emotionally traumatizing, motorcycle accidents often lead to severe physical injuries and... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) After being hurt in a motorcycle accident, you have a lot on your... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) When someone has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, they must determine liability... Read More
We can all learn something from this video from a Canadian truck’s dash cam that captures the moment a rider hits a freeway barrier and flies over the side of the off-ramp. It happened in Montreal last week and the unlicensed rider suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The male rider... Read More
A US Superior Court judge has rejected a bail hearing for young truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy who mowed down 10 motorcycles,... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Even if you take the best safety measures in the world, there is... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Many of us love nothing more than to get on the open road and explore on our motorcycles. No matter how long you’ve been riding for, your health and safety should naturally be your number one priority. When comparing the fatality rate for... Read More
Riders are well advised to keep their medical information on them in the unfortunate event of a crash. There are... Read More
A 70-year-old male driver will face court in March charged over a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New year’s... Read More
A 24-year-old male rider has been seriously injured in a collision with a car in Southport this morning (25 January 2020). Queensland Police say their initial investigations indicate that about 8.50am, a blue Toyota Corolla hatchback and a red Yamaha motorcycle collided at the intersection of Anne and Shirley streets,... Read More
(Contributed post) Although the Australian motorcycle market fell by 6.1% in 2019, motorcycles are still one of the most popular means of... Read More
By Allen Brown An accident can happen anywhere at any time, and this sense of precariousness will leave you feeling anxious... Read More
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Riding motorbikes is really fun but it stops being fun when you have a motorbike accident. Are you prepared for that? If not, here are some tips you can follow so that you know what to do if you do become a part... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) If you’re an avid rider, you understand the sense of freedom and endless... Read More
(Contributed article for our North American readers) Having a motorbike accident can be a very traumatizing experience, you’ll be shocked, scared... Read More
A Californian rider has been awarded a $US21.5m (about $A31.5m) payout for injuries suffered when a Kia Optima illegally left the carpool lane and jettisoned his bike across three lanes into a truck. The fiery crash in February 2018 left rider Matthew Rada with “catastrophic” injuries that ended his career as... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Accident lawyers or personal injury lawyers will represent you in the court of... Read More
Justice seems to move slowly, especially when it involves drivers charged over a crash with a motorcycle or scooter rider.... Read More
If you come across a rider down, have you done a first-aid course so you know how to apply relevant emergency aid? There are various motorcycle-specific first-aid courses offered around the country, but Tweed Heads Council is offering a first-aid workshop for free next weekend (Saturday 23 November 2019) at... Read More
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image source: unsplash.com/) For some, alcohol is their drink of choice to relax... Read More
(Contributed post: Making sure you are properly compensated for motorcycle accident injuries) Sadly, accidents are something that a lot of... Read More
A North Carolina Harley rider has been awarded $US4m (almost $A6m) after a crash with a driver who failed to yield right-of-way in what is believed to be the world’s biggest motorcycle crash payout. The 29-year-old rider was travelling about 15mph (about 24km/h) when he was struck by a vehicle... Read More
A rider in his 20s has died in head-on collision on the Brisbane Valley Highway at Ironbark, near Ipswich, overnight.... Read More
A rider who hit a car doing an illegal u-turn across double white lines is claiming police hypocrisy for inaction... Read More
We have serious concerns with police and mainstream media reports of “single-vehicle motorcycle crashes” as “rider lost control”. Such reports are presumptuous as they are released prior to a proper accident investigation and a Coroner’s report. Today a Yamaha R6 rider went down on Springbrook Rd on the Gold Coast... Read More
Riders aren’t just common victims of SMIDSY (Sorry Mate, I didn’t See You) crashes, but could also be the victims... Read More
(Share the Road sponsored post for our North American readers) The US Motorcycle Safety Foundation states that more than half... Read More
(Sponsored lawsuit post for our North American readers) The most likely scenario in which you would sue after an accident would be if you were injured, and the insurance settlement wasn’t compensating you sufficiently. Your case will be much better if you followed proper post-accident procedures, such as: Keeping an... Read More
(Sponsored post for our North American motorcycle owners) Motorcycles are fun to ride, easy to park and fuel efficient, but... Read More
The fallout continues in the wake of last month’s tragic accident in the USA where a driver ploughed his pick-up... Read More
Saturday was deadly for motorcycle riders with three killed and several injured as nine motorcycles were involved in four crashes in Queensland, Victoria and NSW on Saturday (20 July 2019). Victorian crash In the latest incident, Victorian Police say two motorcycles collided with ute towing a trailer at the intersection... Read More
This fresh-faced pick-up driver who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in New Hampshire USA last Friday, faces from... Read More
A gofundme account has been set up to rally support for the families of the victims of the multiple rider fatality... Read More
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) In the U.S., 5,286 people died from motorcycle accidents in 2016. Sadly, there is a much higher risk for fatalities in motorcycle accidents than car accidents. While there is no way to guarantee your safety on a motorcycle, there are a few things... Read More
A 34-year-old male motorcycle rider has died in a crash with a truck that appears to have been turning across... Read More
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) Some people consider riding a motorcycle, not just a pure hobby, but a... Read More
Riders who have crashed in the past decade are being invited to do a survey into rider behaviour that expands on a previous pilot study into the effects of ABS in motorcycle crashes. Click Here to participate in the “Dynamics of Motorcycle Crashes Survey”. Pilot study In 2016, UK motorcycle... Read More
(Contributed post) No one ever plans to get into an accident, but unfortunately, accidents do happen and it pays to... Read More
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, a new trend of taking selfies... Read More
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra police resources, including 10 more “booze and drug buses”, will be deployed in priority areas, including Wangaratta/Benalla, Yarra Ranges, Geelong/ Moorabool, Glen Eira and Greater Dandenong. The operation runs from... Read More
Ambitious road toll targets, such as the improbable Vision Zero campaign, create unrealistic expectations that only serve to goad politicians... Read More
A 24-year-old Perth rider has died after a woman who had been involved in a police pursuit crashed into him... Read More
A patent is pending for a motorcycle seat that ejects a rider in a crash and then cocoons them in a full-length airbag suit to protect them from injury. We can only guess when this device will be available. However, if you’re a student, you can buy papers online and... Read More
Crash witnesses are sometimes too scared of being sued to provide first-aid or assistance to crashed riders, says paramedic Michael... Read More
It’s been a horror start to the year for motorcycle fatalities in Victoria with 12 riders now dead after two... Read More
(Article contributed by West Coast Trial Lawyers, LA) One of the best experiences that a person could possibly have is riding on a motorcycle. It offers a sense of freedom and mobility that can’t quite be matched by any other type of vehicle. Think about it, unlike with a car... Read More
If you’ve ever been a witness at a motorcycle crash scene you may have noticed that medics (ambulance officers and... Read More
Lane filtering around trucks can be dangerous simply because riders can be invisible to the truck driver, even if you... Read More
“I’m down, I’m down,” a motorcycle officer calmly says into his police radio after being rammed by the driver of a stolen vehicle. This dramatic video, released by Queensland Police, shows just how vulnerable even police motorcyclists are and the dangers they face in their duty. Office rammed The Sergeant,... Read More
A Brisbane rider whose BMW R 1200 R was rear-ended in 2016 is still waiting to find out if the... Read More
While many riders hate covert speed cameras that are turning us into a nation of speedo gazers, they should welcome... Read More
The motorcycle road toll can be reduced by better speed and alcohol/drug use enforcement, safer motorbikes, mandatory helmet laws and improved roads, according to an international report. These are key points in the latest World Health Organization Global status report on road safety 2018 report released this month. The report... Read More
Riders heading into the Outback should be aware of the dangers of hitting kangaroos, says the Royal Flying Doctor Service whose planes... Read More
Florida woman Jennifer St Clair, 33, was killed when she was run over by several cars after she fell off... Read More
Many riders may not realise that if they are involved in a crash, they may not be covered for what could be a very long and expensive ambulance ride. Freebies The good news for permanent Queensland and Tasmanian residents is that they are covered. Even if they travel interstate and... Read More