Just like people driving in enclosed motor vehicles, motorcycle riders have many concerns that affect their safety. There is the constant risk for sudden mechanical failure. On a motorcycle, even a flat tire could prove life-threatening. Bad weather, distraction and...
Motorcycle Accidents
Autumn sights and autumn hazards: Tips for motorcyclists
Autumn is definitely here and it won't be long before the leaves on the trees are showing their colors. If you enjoy riding your motorcycle, this is a grand time to get in a little sightseeing before winter hits -- but be careful. Motorcyclists face some unique...
Ready to get your motorcycle out for spring? Use this guide
If you love riding a motorcycle, you love spring. Spring means that you can haul your bike out of storage because it's finally warm enough and dry enough to hit the road as often as you want.Keeping your motorcycle in pristine operating condition is key, however, if...
Riding your motorcycle in the rain? Stay safe with this guide
If you own a motorcycle, you already know that there's nothing like the freedom of the open road -- and you've probably already taken your bike out of its winter storage so that you can head back out on the road.But April showers abound, so it's important to remember...
High school resource officer killed in Ventura County crash
A Southern California community is grieving the loss of a police officer killed while riding his motorcycle as he headed home from work.The officer, who had spent 20 years with the Oxnard Police Department, was assigned to Hueneme High School as a school resource...
How to become the best defensive motorcycle rider possible
It is up to you to protect yourself when riding a motorcycle in Manhattan Beach, California. You cannot rely on other motorists to look twice for a motorcycle. They simply do not look for motorcycles as often as they should. Today, we will provide you with a handful...
How safe are you when riding your motorcycle?
The weather in Southern California is so nice that motorcyclists can ride all year round. That's a huge plus, as riders in less temperate regions are typically putting their motorcycles up in the garage for the winter.But perennially good weather doesn't mean that...
Is lane splitting legal?
Lane splitting is something that motorcyclists do to move faster than the flow of traffic around them. They drive between cars, often when those vehicles are waiting at a stoplight or in a traffic jam. The cars take up both lanes, but the small bike still has room to...
A reminder about lane splitting in California
It's been more than two years since former California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill defining lane splitting – the practice of motorcyclists driving between automobiles in side-by-side lanes – and directing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to...
Prevent getting hit from behind on a motorcycle
Motorcyclists are completely exposed in the event of an auto collision. Whether the biker is hit from behind or the side, the consequences are often catastrophic in terms of the potential for injury or death. For this reason, bikers need to learn about different...