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Boston Motorcycle Lawyer

Riding Season Is Here Again
June 8, 2010

As I sit here in my office, wishing I was out riding, I can hear the sound of motorcycle pipes and see my fellow bikers as they ride by on Route 28 in Andover heading north from Massachusetts to New Hampshire. Although it is only the begining of June we have already been retained by a number of riders who have been seriously injured by careless motorists. Fortunetly they all have survivable injuries.

One rider was injured in what I refer to as a classic left hand turn case, in which a motorist took an unexpected left hand turn into his path of travel. Another was T-boned by a motorist who did not stop for a stop sign. Clearly neither of these riders were at fault. Once again inattentive, careless motorists were either unaware of or chose not to acknowledge motorcycles on the road.

What this should tell us as responsible riders is that we have to protect ourselves as best we can…We must hone our riding skills, wear all the protective gear that we can and be vigilant in spotting motorists who either don’t care or choose not to share the road with us. I believe that Loud Pipes can play a role in motorists awareness…Some people may hate me for it but that is the way I feel. I’m not talking about abnoxious straight pipes but aftermarket pipes that let the low vibrating tones, the type that you can feel send an alert to motorists that they are sharing the road with us.

This year I have a free download of my book “Do Load Pipes Save Lives“, A Bikers Guide To Accidents and Injuries,  available on this blog. The book is full of great information on safe riding and what to do if you are in an accident. I offer it free to my fellow riders. Many of the tips come from my personal experinces and  years of riding to events all over the country. I wrote the book to help riders protect themselves because in a contest between a motorcycle and an SUV believe me the SUV wins. 

Thanks for visiting my blog. Ride responsibly and ride safe and have a great season.

Tom

PS: If you have any feelings or opinions about Loud Pipes let me know.