A car-motorcycle collision Monday evening on the Corning Road or Miracle Mile or Route 14 or whatever else you want to call it in Horseheads near the Big Top ice cream stand is the latest reminder of how dangerous that road is for motorcyclists — and all...
We’ve all heard about bikers striking animals — deer, dogs, cats, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, you name it — but one unlucky motorcyclist recently tangled with a bee and landed in the hospital. Elizabeth Weller, 30, of the Canandaigua, N.Y., area,...
A Pennsylvania man was killed June 24 when his motorcycle was struck by a deer in the Northern Tier. Police told WETM-TV that David Gardner, 64, of Clarks Summit, Pa., was riding on North Street in Terry Township, Bradford County, when the deer jumped into the road...
Where can I try one of these helmets RIGHT NOW? The folks at Mashable say a team of inventors is seeking funding through indiegogo to bring built-in navigation and augmented reality to motorcycle helmets. Mashable calls it Google Glass for helmets! This is a great...
Pennsylvania state lawmakers gave motorcyclists the choice in 2003 whether to wear a helmet or not when riding, and in the 10 years since the helmet law was repealed, deaths in motorcycle crashes are up 35 percent, according to a news report in the Pittsburgh...
A fatal motorcycle crash this week in Cayuga County is a tragic reminder of the importance of spousal insurance coverage on motorcycles. Police authorities tell the Syracuse area news media here and here that Kenneth E. Banner, 62, of Weedsport, was driving a 2012...
Most of my motorcycle blog posts have been directed at keeping motorcyclists safe, but motosport.com has a great post worth reading that prepares passengers for their first ride. There is more to riding as a passenger than borrowing a friend’s helmet and jumping...
Riding a motorcycle every day is good exercise for your brain! That was one of the conclusions of a study conducted by the University of Tokyo that indicated that riders between 40 and 50 years old improved their cognitive functioning, when compared with a control...
Here is a great video for bikers on how to prevent cars from pulling out in front of you. In Europe, they call these accidents SMIDSY – Sorry Mate, I Didn’t See You. No matter which side of the ocean you are on, these types of accidents are the most dangerous and...
Florida state troopers say a 40-year-old Winter Garden, Fla., man was killed Jan. 9 when he struck another vehicle head-on while riding his motorcycle in Orange County, Fla. TV news reports here and here said the victim, Brian Kelley Thomas, may have been texting at...
States with universal motorcycle helmet laws report fewer deaths and annual cost savings four times greater than the annual costs of states without universal helmet laws, according to a new report looking at the years 2008-2010 from the U.S. Centers for Disease...
A motorcyclist suffered just a few minor injuries when he was thrown from his bike Sunday evening on Interstate 81 in the Syracuse area. The motorcyclist told police his brakes locked up and he was thrown from the bike and landed near the guardrail. His bike landed in...
A bill approved recently by the New York State Senate would include motorcycle awareness training in the state Department of Motor Vehicle’s mandatory pre-licensing courses. This is a great idea by the bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Oswego...
A new government report on highway safety shows the number of motorcycle fatalities on our roads stayed the same in 2011 as it was in 2010. Motorcycle deaths have risen in 12 of the last 13 years, according to a report by The Detroit News. In comparison, vehicle...
The Elmira city manager told City Council members Thursday that police officers will pull over and ticket motorcycles they believe exceed the city noise ordinance limits, according to reports on WETM-TV and the Star-Gazette. City Manager John Burin said officers would...
A recent Associated Press story, timed for the spring start of motorcycle season in the Northeast, points out that the most dangerous time for motorcyclists is their first year – especially the first month, according to safety studies cited by the AP. Another study...
Two accidents involving motorcyclists in two days at the same intersection are a stark reminder to all motorcyclists of the dangers we all face as spring arrives. No matter where we are from or where we ride, we all know about “that intersection” —...
We’ve all seen it. The motorcyclist riding down the street with a child sitting in front of him. Sometimes the child is wearing a helmet, sometimes not. It’s a stunningly dangerous scene, one we saw in a recent blog post here about a Florida motorcyclist...
A Tampa, Fla., motorcyclist was charged recently with a felony count of Child Neglect for holding his 3-year-old son on his lap while taking him for a spin. It is important to note that New York State does not have an age restriction on motorcycle passengers,...
A Utah motorcyclist is lucky to be alive today after his motorcycle burst into flames in an accident Monday in Logan, Utah. He was saved by brave bystanders who lifted the burning car off of him and pulled him to safety. See the incredible video of the rescue here....