Motorcycle Accidents

• More and More Women Riding Motorcycles

  Craig Kelley | August 13, 2006 1:57 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A great thing I experience when motorcycling these days is the ever-increasing number of ladies purchasing and riding motorcyles on their own, rather than riding on the back of a bike as was the norm in the past.The reason I pass on this information is to strongly encourage all female riders, most of whom did not ride in their youth like many males who are returning to motorcycling, to take BOTH...

• Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride on 8-20-06

  Craig Kelley | August 12, 2006 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  As a PROUD Board Member and Legal Counsel to the this great Charitable Organization, I present to you the MOTORCYCLE EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!http://www.tcmfund.org/pdf/TCMF2006Flyer.pdfYes, the umpteenth annual Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride will commence at Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson and conclude with the Fishheads at the Anchor Inn, in the SUNDAY RIDE of the SUMMER!!Spread the Word!

• Motorcycle Accidents Run Rampant

  Staff Writer | August 03, 2006 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Could one of the costs of gas price hikes be more motorcycle accidents? According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, many fed-up auto owners are taking to riding motorcycles to save on fuel. We may see more and more motorcycles on the road, as well as more motorcycle accidents. Arizona is a beautiful state to enjoy the open road from a motorcycle, but riding a motorcycle can also be...

• A Trauma Surgeon's View Of Motorcycles

  Bob Carroll | July 02, 2006 7:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Pay a visit to this article posted at Where's The Outrage before you jump on your motorcycle. In the full article the trauma surgeon author includes some specific medical case stories and a helpful list of steps to take to reduce the risk of serious injury or death.Don't Underestimate the dangers of MotorcyclesOver the last couple of weeks there's been a lot of discussion about motorcycles and...

• Special Message To Unhelmeted Motorcyclists

  Bob Carroll | June 19, 2006 4:49 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  You are mounting your chrome-plated Harley-Davidson. Soon the wind will be sweeping through your hair. Boy, are you foolhardy! MSNBC carries this story: Fla. cycle deaths rose since helmet law repealed'Unhelmeted' fatalities in soared from 22 to 250, newspaper reportsMotorcycle fatalities involving riders without helmets have soared in the nearly six years since Gov. Jeb Bush repealed the...

• Roethlisberger Released From Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 6:54 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The QB who beat our Seahawks in the Super Bowl (argh!), Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers, was released from the hospital late last night after suffering facial injuries in a motorcycle crash Monday in Pittsburgh. "Big Ben" has a broken nose and jaw along with multiple facial fractures being held together by screws and two titanium plates. He has been placed on a soft food diet.According to an...

• Terry Bradshaw Was Right About Riding The Motorcycle, Ben

  Bob Carroll | June 12, 2006 5:21 PM | 2 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  If you are Ben Roethlisberger, who quarterbacked the Steelers to a Super Bowl win, you might like to ride a motorcycle. You might even like to ride it without a helmet. But, the man who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins, Terry Bradshaw, said Ben should wait until he retires. After a motorcycle crash this week that took Ben to surgery, Terry is looking pretty smart. Why does...

• Motorcycle Helmets

  Michael Myers | June 12, 2006 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  ESPN reported that Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger broke his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash Monday. He was not wearing a helmet. According to ESPN Roethlisberger remained in serious but stable condition after seven hours of surgery. ESPN also reported that Roethlisberger's brain, spine, chest and abdomen appear to be without serious injury. ESPN.com's John Clayton has confirmed that...

• Motorcycle Safety Course in Nebraska

  John Inserra | June 06, 2006 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  As we enter the hot summer months, more and more people are buying motorcycles. The first thing on your agenda should be registration in the Motorcycle Safety Class. Motorcycle 101 is a course for the rider who has never been on a motorcycle; while the Basic Rider Course is for new to semi-experienced riders. After years of steady decline in the number of motorcycle accidents, the trend has...

• ATV Rider Education is Just as Important as Motorcycle Riding Education

  Craig Kelley | June 02, 2006 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Getting educated to ride an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is just as important as getting educated to ride a two-wheeler! Due to the age and inexperience of the average ATV rider, it is actually MORE important. Visit the site below to get class information, safety tips, etc.Site link: