Motorcycle Hit Rear Of SUV As It Made Left Turn Gilroy, CA (April 17, 2017) – Motorcyclist Richard Martinez was killed in the late afternoon on Saturday, April 15th 2017, after colliding with another vehicle on Leavesley Road in Gilroy, California.
Police Report Van Turned Into And Collided With Motorcycle At Intersection San Rosa, CA (Nov. 23, 2016) – A motorcyclist was killed in the evening of Tuesday, November 22, 2016, after being struck by a minivan at the intersection of Sebastopol Road and Dutton Avenue in Santa Rosa, California.
San Pablo Police Officer William Zink Was Riding Own Motorcycle When Fatal Collision Occurred Vallejo, CA (September 29, 2016) – A motorcyclist riding a 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck and killed by a Freightliner heavy truck on Interstate Highway 80 just before 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2016.
This week’s question comes from Valentino in Sausalito, who asks, “I recently read that Gov. Brown signed a bill legalizing the practice of lane-splitting for motorcyclists. Hasn’t this always been legal?” Yes and no. Lane-splitting refers to the practice in which a motorcyclist passes other vehicles by riding between them along the lane line. Typically, …
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This week’s question comes from Rob in Foster City, who writes: “I was in SoMa last weekend, and got in a motorcycle crash. Coming home late at night on my motorcycle, when a van in the left lane beside me swerved into my lane nearly hitting me. I jammed on my brakes and hit the …
Motorcyclists often have a difficult time explaining why they ride to people who don’t ride. “Driving in a car can be like watching the world go by on a TV screen,” Matt Gramly, one of the leading motorcycle accident attorneys in California, states. “The car itself is a barrier between you and the world outside, nothing touches …
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Riding a motorcycle can be freeing; you feel the elements, have more freedom to maneuver and can go places larger vehicles can’t. Unfortunately, riding a motorcycle doesn’t offer you the same protections as a larger vehicle. For instance, if you slide on the road, it’s more likely that you’ll be thrown from your vehicle than …
Motorcyclists have never had it easy on the roads; drivers who don’t see them can hit them and cause serious or fatal injuries. The motorcycles themselves don’t offer protection against being hit, and the weight of a vehicle against a human body can be devastating. Even if the motorcyclist is thrown, hitting the ground at …
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There are many things drivers need to remember about motorcyclists and their vehicles. Those who aren’t careful around these motorists may cause accidents, and those negligent drivers can be held accountable by the victim and his or her attorney. Drivers of passenger vehicles or commercial vehicles need to keep in mind that smaller vehicles like …
Using the right kind of tires on your motorcycle can help prevent accidents and damage to your vehicle. If the wrong tires are used, are over-inflated, or are not inflated enough, you could be at risk of injury. Worse yet, if they’re installed incorrectly, you could lose a tire and be thrown from your …
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