Although motorcycle riders have the same privileges and rights as automobile drivers, they aren’t always respected on the roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Share the Road with Motorcycles” campaign is trying to spread the word about motorcycle safety and awareness. Motorcycle riders don’t have the safety benefits…
It’s a statement that’s engrained in every driver’s head: “Don’t text and drive.” While Massachusetts and nearly every state across the nation have imposed laws against texting or using a cell phone while driving, one New Jersey state appeals court, has developed a new addendum for people who text drivers.…
A motorcyclist was flown to Brigham and Women’s Hospital yesterday after being critically injured in a crash in Holliston, Massachusetts. The male motorcyclist was the only person involved in the single-vehicle accident which occurred on Brook Street around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.…
Not only does New Hampshire have more registered motorcycles on the roads today, but also more fatalities, the Eagle Tribune reported. 79,419 motorcycles were registered in the state in 2012-a jump from the 76,431 that were registered in 2011. Increased fuel prices are among the reasons explaining a surge in…
As early as 8:15am this past Sunday morning, September 2, 2012, Melrose police received alerts from civilians and fire fighters alike concerning a collision at a four-way intersection where Green and Franklin Street meet Main Street. At a red light, a sixty-one year old man from Everett on a yellow…
According to Massachusetts police, a 38-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday afternoon around 3:15pm. The man was reportedly riding a 2011 Victory Jackpot motorcycle when he lost control, swerving into the breakdown lane and hitting the guardrail. The cyclist sustained serious injuries when he was ejected…
This past Thursday afternoon, a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a 2005 Nissan. The crash occurred at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Forest Avenue in Brockton. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries to his left leg, which was pinned underneath the Nissan after…
On Sunday afternoon, a collision between a sport utility vehicle and a motorcycle killed a man and injured a woman from Pepperell, Massachusetts. Police responded to the traffic accident in Milford, New Hampshire after a southbound motorcycle collided with a northbound SUV. The man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead…
A motorcycle accident on Friday afternoon reportedly sent a 49-year-old Groton man to the hospital with serious head injuries. The man was riding with a group of cyclists when police say another motorcyclist made an abrupt stop and he lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid hitting it.…
Over the weekend, an off-duty Massachusetts police officer died in an alleged drunk driving accident after a motorist ran stop a sign and collided with the cyclist. The 31-year-old accident victim had served in the US Marine Corps for four years and was a decorated six-year Lowell Police Department veteran.…