Two serious motorcycle crashes occurred over the weekend in Massachusetts leaving one person, and leaving four others injured, one of them with serious injuries.
A lack of motorcycle education could be at the heart of the problem with motorcycle crashes.
Another Massachusetts biker was injured in a car-motorcycle accident the last 7 days. Thomas Misuraca, of Gloucester, was struck by Ann Walker, of Beverly, as she was pulling out of her driveway.
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. 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.
Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous but some riders seem destined for a coffin based on their riding behavior. Take inventory of your behavior and see if you are one of them.
The most common motorcycle hazard is other traffic. Here are some tips for dealing with other traffic at intersections, where a crash is most likely to occur.
Motorcyclists are the vehicle operators exposed to the greatest degree of risk on the road at night, so riders must take their safety precautions seriously.
There is no single rule for motorcyclists to follow to avoid becoming just another motorcycle fatality on the highways; to the contrary, riders need to learn to adopt and implement a wide variety of safety measures, and doing so means earnest studying and exhibiting perseverance.
Much of the risk for bikers comes from other drivers on the road. Different public and private entities are putting together plans to improve that situation.
The act of riding a motorcycle can be deceivingly simple and straightforward. In reality however, there are serious risks that every motorcycle rider should know as well as what safety measures they can take to prevent possible crashes.
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