December 2011

A California woman left home Friday to pick up some goods at the market. The woman had relied upon her motorcycle as a form of affordable transportation when doing household errands. The 52-year-old single-mother of two was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in 2006 that left her unable to work. Her disability insurance checks […]

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer survived an accident on Interstate 880 in Fremont Thursday morning. The officer was rear-ended on the interstate and was thrown roughly 100 feet, according to the CHP. The motorcycle accident occurred at roughly 7:00 a.m.

Last month, this blog recounted the story of a motorcycle accident involving a delivery truck making a U-turn in Cathedral City. The California Highway Patrol says that an Oroville man has now died in a motorcycle accident involving a second vehicle making a U-turn. The Oroville bike wreck took the life of a 19-year-old man

A motorcycle accident may have become significantly more severe when a driver failed to heed the warnings of Good Samaritans Tuesday. The motorcyclist essentially was involved in two accidents that occurred roughly eight minutes apart. The tragedy reportedly began when the driver of a 2003 Saturn blew through a stop sign. The California Highway Patrol

Motorcycle accidents often involve a driving attempting to make a turn and striking a motorcycle with the right of way. This blog has recounted stories of inattentive driving, distracted driving and other influences that may be involved in a California motorcycle accident.