The state of Virginia joined New Hampshire and North Carolina recently when it passed a law prohibiting law enforcement agencies from running checkpoints that stop only motorcycle riders, according to a recent article in the racing magazine Who Won?. Checkpoints are used in New Hampshire and other states as a way to screen passing motorists for […]
Category Archives: Motorcycle accident
Every year, over 5,000 motorcyclists are killed and thousands more are injured in crashes involving the motorcycle and other motor vehicles. Motorcyclists often suffer worse in these crashes than do the occupants of a car or truck, since the bike provides very little protection in a collision. The Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released […]
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a simple step biker can take to improve their safety on the road: checking and maintaining proper tire pressure. Proper tire pressure puts the right amount of tire in contact with the road, improving your ability to control the motorcycle, especially in emergency situations. Tire pressure […]
A federal court recently ruled that a Maine woman could not sue for damages under New Hampshire’s dog bite statute because she was not actually bitten by the dog that caused her accident, according to a recent article in the Nashua Telegraph. The woman filed her lawsuit in federal court after suffering a New Hampshire motorcycle […]
There are three levels of motorcycle safety courses in New Hampshire for bikers who want to learn how to protect themselves and avoid the many common types of injury-causing motorcycle accidents. For experienced bikers, however, there’s another way to learn about motorcycle riding while also encouraging the next generation of bikers to stay safe: by becoming a […]
In a recent report, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) identified several key motorcycle safety issues for New Hampshire legislators, police officers, and motorcyclists to focus on. The overall goal is to improve motorcycle safety as measured by decreases in motorcycle accidents, especially those that cause injury or death. Safety issues that New […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for ensuring that a wide range of products, including motorcycle helmets, meet or exceed minimum federal safety standards. A CPSC-approved motorcycle helmet has been examined thoroughly to ensure it will provide certain minimum safety protection in a crash. If you’re looking for a new or replacement […]
A study published recently by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that wearing a motorcycle helmet reduces the number of possible serious consequences of a crash and motorcycle accident injuries that can occur, including the risks of death and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Wearing a helmet was also associated with shorter hospital stays when […]
If you already have a New Hampshire driver’s license, you can get a motorcycle endorsement added that will permit you to ride your bike on New Hampshire’s roads. The process of obtaining or transferring a motorcycle endorsement is relatively simple, but it does require you to pass the state’s motorcycle safety test. If you have […]
When winter comes, New Hampshire motorcyclists have two choices: pack up the bike until spring, or prepare it for winter riding. Although sticking to your car or truck in winter is the safer option, both winter riding and winter storage can pose motorcycle safety issues if they’re not done correctly, according to an article in Motorcycle Safety News. […]