Motorcycle Accidents

May is Motorcycle Safety Month, a time to focus on staying safe while riding motorcycles. For riders in Florida, it is important to know about and handle road dangers to have a safe and fun ride. What hazards to motorcycle riders face on Florida roads? Florida's roads...

Motorcycle riders face unique risks on the road, especially in Florida, where the climate and geography present specific challenges. Certain road conditions can turn a simple ride into a hazardous journey.  Understanding these dangers can help motorcyclists prepare...

When it comes to road safety, tailgating is a risky behavior that poses significant dangers for all motorists. For motorcycle riders, however, the risks are even higher due to their vulnerability on the road. Motorcycle riders and motorists of all types can keep the...

The recent death of a 38-year-old motorcyclist in Pinellas Park is not how organizers expected Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month to kick off in May. However, with more motor vehicle drivers remaining alert, aware and driving safely around motorcycles, such tragedies...

A motorcycle accident can result in serious injuries. In the worst cases, it can result in the death of the rider. If you use your motorcycle with frequency, it would be in your best interests if you knew what the major causes of motorcycle accidents are. By knowing...

Riding a motorcycle can be more dangerous than driving in another type of vehicle. Motorcyclists do not have the added protection of a vehicle surrounding them, and other motorists often show a lack of regard for their safety. There are steps that Florida drivers and...

A study carried out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in 2006 showed that the number of motorcycle-involved fatalities reached 4,810, a number that was double what it was ten years before. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

Sure, you know that moving cars are a hazard whenever you're on your motorcycle. Distracted driving is epidemic, drowsy drivers are everywhere on their daily commutes and some people are just plain terrible drivers.Parked cars are also a hazard for motorcyclists...

When a passenger vehicle bumps the fender of another passenger vehicle in traffic or in a parking lot, it's usually summed up as nothing more than a "minor fender-bender." There may be a little property damage, but people are seldom seriously hurt.The same is not true...

If you've spent any time at all on a motorcycle, you're conscious of the fact that you're very vulnerable. There's no steel frame or glass windshield between you and the concrete if you're involved in a wreck with another vehicle. That's why it's always wise to be...