Motorcycle Accidents

• Motorcyclist Killed in Accident with Pickup Truck

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 20, 2009 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  A motorcyclist named Todd Michael Sites was riding his 2006 Suzuki Motorcycle when, suddenly, he struck a 1995 Dodge Dakota. Sadly, Todd died as a result. My deepest condolences go out to...

• Motorcycles and deer don’t mix

  Steve Lombardi | September 17, 2009 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Two people were injured when the motorcycle they were on ran into a deer west of Craig. The collision occurred on Sunday night in Plymouth County. The report describes the riders being on K-22...

• Share the Road: Tractors are Vehicles Too

  Lawrence Egerton | September 17, 2009 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Here in the south tractors making their way down old country roads is a common sight. Farming remains an important part of life for many in the carolinas. But, no matter how familiar, there are...

• Rocky Mount Father Arrested For DWI While Kids on Back of Moped

  Rick Shapiro | September 16, 2009 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Last week the Rocky Mount, North Carolina (N.C.) Police charged 44 year-old Antonia Lawrence with DWI and Child Abuse. The father was arrested for taking his kids along for a ride on his moped while...

• Do You Meet Florida Requirements to Ride a Motorcycle Without a Helmet?

  Sandy Grinnell | September 15, 2009 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  If you are riding a motorcylcle in Florida, you might not have to wear a helmet. In 2000, Florida changed its helmet law to exclude riders who are 21 or older and have an insurance policy providing...

• Motorcycle Accident in Woodbridge, NJ - What Does Insurance Cover?

  Kate Reilly | September 09, 2009 8:38 PM | 2 CommentsNewark, NJ

  Woodbridge, New Jersey Police are still investigating an accident involving a motorcycle and a car which took place on September 3, 2009 on Main Street near its intersection with Route 9. The...

• UNF Student Hit And Killed By Two Hit-And-Run Drivers

  Eddie Farah | September 03, 2009 11:27 PM | 5 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  He was a 23-year-old graduate student at the University of North Florida. Yasser Hamdy, from Egypt, was killed in a double hit-and-run early Thursday morning. Hamdy and two friends were riding...

• Passing on the right; who's right ?

  Doug Landau | September 02, 2009 3:25 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations latest figures, the amount of motorcyclists involved in motor vehicle accidents has risen...again. With this year's increase of such...

• What causes washboarding on Iowa's farm to market roads?

  Steve Lombardi | September 02, 2009 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  On August 14th 2009 Terry Hagen was headed eastbound on a gravel road when he lost control of his motorcycle, hit the guide wire in the ditch and was thrown from his motorcycle. Mr. Hagen died as a...

• High School Student Wins Award for Motorcycle Safety Video

  Bret Hanna | August 28, 2009 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  Joe Sloan, a 16-year-old Judge Memorial High School junior, won the top prize of $1,000 for the video he entered into the Utah Highway Safety Office's Drive Aware. Ride Aware. competition. The one...