Motorcycle Accidents

Hundreds of fans are mourning after local media sources reported that heavy metal rocker Mitch Lucker was killed in a motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach, California, in the early hours of November 1, 2012. Just hours before the fatal crash, the lead singer of Riverside band Suicide Silence tweeted a picture of himself dress as […]

The Orange County Register reports that 61-year-old Dennis Zafran died at the UCI Medical Center in Orange, California, on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. The man, a resident of Anaheim, was severely injured in a motorcycle accident earlier in the week and succumbed to complications after undergoing surgery. The California motorcycle accident occurred on Monday, October […]

Did you know there is a law in California preventing motorcycle riders from operating vehicles with handlebars over a certain height? According to this state law, when your hands are resting on your handlebar grips, they cannot be more than six inches above your shoulders when you are sitting on your bike. Why does this […]

This week, we wrote about the tragic death of Suicide Silence frontman, Mitch Lucker. The lead singer of a Riverside heavy metal band was allegedly riding his motorcycle under the influence of alcohol on Halloween night in Huntington Beach when he lost control of his bike and slammed into a light pole on Main Street. […]

When you think about deadly motorcycle accidents, the first thing that comes to mind may be high-speed collisions and reckless driving. But, the truth is the majority of motorcycle accidents and injuries involve everyday crashes, such as rear-end accidents, with responsible riders. Many of these accidents and injuries can be prevented with increased driver education […]

This week, we covered the story of a Harley-Davidson rider who was involved in a Mission Viejo motorcycle accident on Alicia Parkway. The man was rushed to Mission Hospital by emergency responders and is now recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). While hospital officials say the rider’s health is improving after his head injury, […]

California is the only state which expressly states that lane splitting is legal for motorcycles—but that doesn’t mean other drivers on the road tolerate the activity or know the rules of the road. This fact was confirmed by a recent study conducted by the California Office of Traffic Safety, which found that a significant number […]

Did you know in California in 2010, 27 percent of all motorcycle riders who were killed in traffic accidents had a blood alcohol level (BAC) over the legal limit of 0.08? In other words, almost three out of ten fatal motorcycle accidents across the state could have been prevented by not riding under the influence. […]

This week, we discussed four different ways you can make your motorcycle more visible to other drivers on the road to decrease your chances of a collision and injury. One of the single best ways you can increase your visibility while on a bike is to choose a bright, reflective paint color for your motorcycle, […]

A recent study conducted by the California Office of Traffic Safety found that just 53 percent of state residents knew that lane splitting—when a motorcycle drives on the white line between two designated lanes of traffic—is legal. More shockingly, almost ten percent of drivers admitted to blocking lane splitting attempts with their car. California Lane […]