Ohio Motorcycle Fatalities Decline This Year
Ohio is seeing fewer deaths from motorcycle crashes, even as more Ohioans are becoming eligible to drive choppers. State Department of Public Safety numbers show 120 people have died in motorcycle...
View ArticleSafety Report Cites Lack of Progress in Reducing Motorcyclist Deaths
Last year saw little to no progress in reducing the number of fatal motorcycle crashes around the country, making this one of the few areas in highway safety where progress has been disappointing. The...
View ArticleMotorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho
A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows that the number of motorcycle deaths dropped in Idaho last year, but remained consistent nationwide. Idaho Transportation Department analyst...
View ArticleDeadly Year for Motorcyclists in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials say 2012 will be one of the deadliest years on record for motorcyclists. So far, 102 people have died in motorcycle crashes this year, compared to 85...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Bill Would End Motorcycle Helmet Mandate for Adults
Legislation that would end North Carolina’s mandatory helmet law and make it optional for riders age 21 and over won support from the majority in a divided state House panel this week. On a voice vote,...
View ArticleMotorcycle Injuries Rise After Helmet Laws Weakened: Study
The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all riders to wear helmets, according to an insurance industry...
View ArticleIndiana Motorcycle, Alcohol-Related Deaths Up
Researchers say Indiana roads were more deadly last year for motorcyclists and for people driving after drinking. The report by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute’s Center for Criminal...
View ArticleMinnesota Sees Spike in Motorcycle Deaths, Injuries
The number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries have spiked in Minnesota. The Department of Public Safety says five people on motorcycles were killed last week and 28 others have been injured. The...
View ArticleDelaware’s Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Bill in Legislative Limbo
A bill requiring motorcycle riders in Delaware to wear helmets remains in legislative limbo after members of the House Public Safety Committee could not agree last week to send it to the House floor or...
View ArticleBicycle Fatalities Jumped in New Jersey in 2015
Preliminary state police figures indicate that cycling and passenger deaths ballooned, while motorcycle deaths and pedestrian fatalities fell last year in New Jersey. The Record reports cycling deaths...
View ArticleMississippi High Court Allows Negligence Suit Against State DOT to Proceed
The Mississippi Supreme Court has decided not to throw out a negligence lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Transportation over the death of a Gulfport Bandidos Chapter officer when he...
View ArticleHow Self-Driving Cars Will Make Motorcycles Safer
Self-driving technology promises to pretty much transform the auto industry as we know it. It may also change the business of selling motorcycles—but in a very different way. It all comes down to...
View ArticleSouth Carolina, Mississippi Most Dangerous Southeast States for Motorcyclists
South Carolina is one of the Southeast’s most dangerous states for motorcyclists, but bikers put the blame on a range of problems from bad roads, inattentive motorists and inexperienced riders. The...
View ArticleTraffic Accident Deaths Still Increasing as Distracted Driving Reports Decline
Traffic accident deaths in the U.S. continue to rise, even while deaths related to distracted driving decline. Pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths are way up. The number of vehicle miles traveled on...
View Article412 Motorcyclists Died on Texas Roads Last Year, Officials Say
Texas transportation officials say 412 motorcyclists were killed and more than 1,800 were seriously injured on the state’s roads in 2019. Acknowledging that on average, one motorcyclist dies every day...
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