Posts tagged motorcycle accident

• Does Lane Sharing Increase Motorcycle Accidents?

  Claude Wyle | October 31, 2006 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  California is one of two states that actually allows lane sharing for motorcyclists. Called filtering or lane splitting, essentially lane sharing enables motorcyclists to pass between cars on multi-lane roads. While most auto drivers believe that motorcyclists are crazy and that this practice leads to increased motorcycle crashes, actual government sponsored studies have shown that lane sharing...

• Motorists more likely to be at fault in motorcycle accidents

  Ed Smith | October 17, 2006 3:44 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A recent study by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety revealed that in two vehicle collisions involving motorcycles, the motorist was more likely to be at fault. Failure to yield was the greatest cause of motorcycle- caraccidents.90% of all fatalities were men and 64% were over the age of 35. A motorcyclist's greatest safety device is a clear mind. "You've got to be a defensive...

• Motorcycle Accidents Lead to Growing Number of Fatalities

  Staff Writer | October 16, 2006 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Across the country, the number of fatalities related to motorcycle accidents more than doubled in the years between 1995 and 2005. This correlates directly to the fact that the number of motorcycle and scooter sales has more than tripled in that same amount of time.The Ventura County Star has a great story about this and other factors that affect motorcycle accident fatalities. They also offer...

• Motorcycle crash, Carmichael man dies

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A 19 year old ran a stop sign Wednesday, October 11th, and his motorcycle broadsided a van. The accident happened at the intersection of at Vernon Street and Dawnridge Road, in Roseville. A really good site that talks about motorcycle safety is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety