Category : Motorcycle Accidents

NHTSA Tightens Labeling Requirements to Protect Motorcyclists from Defective Helmet-Related Injuries

Any Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney knows that wearing a motorcycle helmet can substantially reduce a person’s chances of suffering serious or fatal injuries in an accident.  For this, however, it is very important that the motorcyclist is wearing a helmet that is approved by the Department of Transportation.  Unfortunately, novelty helmets have become increasingly popular, even though these are not approved by the Department of Transportation.  Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is targeting manufacturers of these novelty helmets by tightening helmet certification and labeling requirements.

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

The year’s peak motorcycling season is under way, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants all Americans to focus on motorcycle safety.  The month of May is being commemorated as National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month across the country.

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Yale Motorcycle Study Promotes Helmet Use to Prevent Injuries

A new study conducted by researchers at Yale School of Medicine has no surprises for Los Angeles motorcycle accident lawyers, but the researchers hope that the study’s findings will promote efforts to increase helmet use among motorcyclists.  The results of the study coincide with a report by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association that indicated that helmet use among American motorcyclists is actually declining.

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GHSA Motorcycle Accident Report Has Mixed News

The Governors’ Highway Safety Association has released new information on motorcycle accident fatalities in 2010.  The data has both good and bad news for Los Angeles motorcycle accident lawyers.  While the number of fatalities fell for the second straight year, the decline has been too small to be substantial.

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Motorcyclists at Risk from Distracted Driving Accidents too

One of the factors contributing to the increased rates of motorcycle accidents in California is the fact that motorcyclists now have to contend not just with reckless, speeding and drunk drivers, but also with distracted drivers.  The nationwide focus on distracted driving has caught the attention of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, which this week released a statement calling for an end to distracted driving.

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Are Antilock Braking Systems the Key to Minimizing Motorcycle Accident Rates in Los Angeles?

There several studies that have proved to Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorneys that mandating antilock braking systems in all motorcycles can minimize the risk of accidents.  However, the federal administration has remained unconvinced, and manufacturers are not required to install antilock braking systems on all motorcycles.  However, in other countries, authorities have noticed substantial improvements in motorcycle safety after the use of antilock braking systems.

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Santa Rosa Motorcyclist Seriously Injured

Santa Rosa motorcycle accident lawyers find that one of the most frequent factors in such accidents is the failure to yield right of way. Such right-of-way violations contribute to hundreds of injuries or fatalities every year. Just last week, a 39-year-old man was left with serious life-threatening injuries after an accident in Santa Rosa that police are blaming on right-of-way violations.

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Prevent California Motorcycle Accidents in the Holiday Season

California motorcycle accidents are too high these days. Motorcyclists are always at a high risk of an accident when they’re involved in a collision with a passenger vehicles, and over the next few weeks and days, those risks will simply increase as California’s motorcyclists share their roads with increasing numbers of passenger vehicles. The holiday season is supposed to joyous time but it is expected to be a rough for motorcyclists. The reason for this is that risky motorist behaviors that place motorcyclists at a greater risk of an accident, like speeding, driving under the influence, and cutting motorcyclists off , is expected to increase during this season.

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NTSB Wish List Drops Recreational Boating Safety, Adds Motorcycle Accident Injury Prevention

Every year, the National Transportation Safety Board issues its annual Wish List. This year’s list, titled the 2010 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety has just been released. The agency this year dropped recreational boating safety, and in its place has added mandating motorcycle helmets to the list.

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California Motorcycle Accident Results in Five People Being Killed

A recent California Motorcycle Accident occurred and turned fatal. Five people, including four motorcyclists and a sedan passenger, were killed in a horrific crash involving 12 motorcycles in el Centro in Imperial County this week. The accident occurred Monday just east of San Diego. A Dodge Avenger swerving to avoid a Honda Civic rammed into the group of 12 motorcyclists. Four motorcyclists and a passenger in the Dodge Avenger sustained serious injuries, and were airlifted to the hospital. Unfortunately, five people died in the crash. At least six other motorcyclists also sustained injuries in the collision.

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