2012

This weekend found the Long Beach Police Department engaging in a motorcycle safety enforcement operation in areas in the city that are known to be frequented by motorcyclists.  In a new report, the LBPD offers a series of tips that can be followed by automobile operators and motorcyclists alike in order to help promote safety…. read more

Citizens in the state of Ohio are in disagreement as to the necessity of wearing a helmet while astride a motorcycle.  On the one hand, one individual says he has nothing against helmets but won’t put one on unless the government passes legislation requiring it.  But an Austintown instructor never rides his motorcycle without a… read more

The number of licensed motorcycles in Washington state is on a steady rise. Unfortunately, according to accident statistics provided by the Washington State Patrol, the number of fatal collisions involving motorcycles is increasing just as rapidly. This year to date, a total of 13 motorcyclists were killed in traffic accidents throughout the state, and 11… read more

In response to several motorcycle accidents that have occurred in the area, Las Vegas area law enforcement officers have announced a new campaign to promote motorcycle safety awareness. Motorcyclists and motorists driving larger passenger vehicles can take steps to reduce the number of motorcycle related traffic accidents, safety experts say. One of the most common… read more

In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle related traffic collisions that occur in the state, Oklahoma law enforcement officers are collaborating with the state’s Department of Transportation to offer informative motorcycle safety classes. Motorcycle collisions and fatal accidents involving motorcyclists are a rising trend across the United States, safety experts warn, and law… read more

In the state of Virginia, fatal motorcycle collisions have increased 45 percent in 2012 in comparison to this time last year. So far this year, 17 motorcyclists have been killed in collisions throughout the state, according to statistics provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles, in comparison to the 12 motorcyclists killed by this point… read more

May has been designated Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is taking this as an opportunity to remind motorists to exercise additional safety measures when sharing the road with motorcycles. Motorcycles are less visible than other vehicles, and more vulnerable in the event of a collision. Their smaller size,… read more

The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is sponsoring a program to help educate motorists throughout the state about motorcycle safety. The program, called BikeSafe NC was established five years ago to provide motorcycle safety classes to North Carolina residents. The classes, taught by local motorcycle police officers does not replace a standard motorcycle operator’s… read more

Warmer weather means more motorcycles on American roadways. This means more collisions involving motorcyclists, and in response, the federal government has declared May as National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to remind motorists to keep an eye out for motorcyclists and motorcyclists to make an effort to make themselves more visible to motor vehicle operators. The… read more

In an effort to convince motorcyclists to adopt safer behavior on the roadways, Canada’s Transport Accident Commission has launched an advertising campaign warning of the dangers of unsafe motorcycle behavior. The television advertisement features a graphic depiction of a high speed motorcycle collision that results in the rider’s neck being broken when his bike crashes… read more

Motorcycle safety experts recommend that novice bike riders stick to smaller, easier to control motorcycles as they’re learning to operate the vehicle. Some motorcycle riders believe that adding a sidecar to their motorcycle will make it easier to control, but representatives from the Canada Safety Council’s Gearing Up Motorcycle Rider Training Program warn that adding… read more

Motorists seeking motorcycle operator’s license in the state of Kentucky will soon be required to pass a newly developed motorcycle safety test. The test was developed by safety experts at the Motorcycle Safety Foundation as a response to an increasing number of motorcycle accidents occurring in the state. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a nonprofit… read more