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ContactCrash prevention technology is something that comes as an optional feature on almost every new vehicle in the United States now. While many understand that it can greatly reduce car crashes, little is ever mentioned about its potential to curb bicycle accidents.
Why are intersections so dangerous for motorcyclists?
Whether it's because of their difference in size or some other factor, motorists tend to treat motorcyclists very differently from others out on the road with them. One time in which motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable to getting hit and suffering severe injuries is when they make left turns.
Distracted driving laws may lead to fewer motorcycle accidents
A study recently published in the Social Science & Medicine journal by researchers at Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) captures how motorists who drive automobiles aren't the only ones who are positively impacted by the passing of distracted driving laws. Instead, they found that the passing of this type of legislation also seems to result in a decrease in motorcyclists' deaths as well.
Fatal motor vehicle accidents continue to increase in California
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) keeps track of the number of motor vehicle accidents that occur each year in the state, their causes as well as motorists' risk factors for becoming involved in them.
A Hesperia woman is arrested for a Sept. 12 motorcyclist's death
A 31-year-old Hesperia woman was taken into custody on Oct. 4 on manslaughter charges. Police believe that she is responsible for causing a 29-year-old motorcyclist's death that occurred at the intersection of Cottonwood Avenue and Main Street on Sept. 12 right before 7:50 p.m.
Many fatal motorcycle crashes can be prevented
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data shows that as much as 80 percent of all motorcyclists who are involved in crashes end up either getting injured or killed. While a portion of these are relatively unavoidable, a large percentage of them could've been avoided had the bikers taken a few extra precautions in advance.
2 killed, more injured in a fatal 605 Freeway crash
Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Norwalk man for his role in a fatal car crash along the 605 Freeway on July 18. The crash resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries.
Time of day, alcohol use affect motorcycle fatality rates
Data published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that motorcyclists are much more apt to suffer injuries or die in a crash than drivers of passenger cars are.
Speed and tailgating increase a driver's injury and death risk
If you ask the average individual what it's called when two motor vehicles collide with one another, they'll likely tell you that it's an "accident".
Los Angeles' Northridge has the highest fatal crash rate statewide
A recently published National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study shows that Los Angeles is the deadliest county in all of Southern California. The most recent data compiled by the NHTSA from 2016 shows that there were at least 794 deadly car crashes in the one county alone that one year.
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