Advocates hoping to finally reinstate Connecticut’s full motorcycle helmet law enlisted a wider group of allies this year, following decades of being thwarted by well-organized opponents. But it’s questionable whether it will be enough. With less than two months left …
Laws to ban or curb drivers’ use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly reduced the rate of fatalities for motorcyclists, according to a new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami. The …
A federal safety agency is recommending that all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment. The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0 on Tuesday to make the recommendations …
James Fitzgerald sold his motorcycle because his fiancee thought riding was too dangerous. But he ended up not marrying her. So in 2008, Fitzgerald bought another motorcycle. He rides to work at a retail auto parts business in Springettsbury Township. …
As weather conditions improve, motorcyclists will soon be out in force to enjoy riding during the spring and summer months. With an estimated 8.4 million motorcycles on the road as of 2014, according to the Federal Highway Administration, safety is …
A bid to repeal Louisiana’s motorcycle helmet requirement narrowly failed in the state House. The measure fell shy Wednesday of the 53 votes needed to advance to the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers voted 49-46 in support of the measure. Rep. …
Maine ended the year with 32 motorcycle deaths, the most since 1991, and safety officials say there’s no single factor that seems to be behind the spike. Mild weather that extended the riding season through early December may have contributed …
Gov. Mike Pence is urging motorists to be aware of motorcyclists on Indiana roads and has proclaimed May as motorcycle safety and awareness month. The governor’s office says statistics show that multiple-vehicle crashes account for about 75 percent of all …
Military officials in the Florida Panhandle are pushing motorcycle safety after the deaths of two active-duty service members this month. Senior Airman Ignacio Arostegui died in a Feb. 3 motorcycle crash in Destin, and five days later Staff Sgt. Andrew …
A Martinsburg, W. Va., motorcycle shop owner says motorcyclists should be allowed to add extra lighting to their machines to increase their visibility. Bob Cunningham is working with Delegate John Overington to make that happen. He told The Journal his …