Two Madison, Wis., teenagers were killed Tuesday when their motorcycle was hit head-on by a semitrailer, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/teen-victims-identified-in-motorcycle-semi-crash-in-columbia-county/article_19551f30-cb9d-11e1-bcc8-001a4bcf887a.html The accident took place at roughly 5 p.m on U.S. Highway 51 in Leeds, Wis., south of…
Federal Safety Officials Ask States To Pass Motorcycle Helmet Laws
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging all states to pass laws mandating that motorcycle riders wear helmets that meet federal safety standards. The agency made that request earlier this month when it updated its Most Wanted List of Transportation…
Manicures While Driving Add Up To Fatal Accidents
It’s so ridiculous that it would be funny — if nobody had been killed. An Illinois woman, Lora Hunt, went on trial this week on reckless homicide charges in the death of motorcyclist Anita Zaffke, of Lake Zurich, Ill. Hunt…
Motorcycle Deaths Last Year Declined For First Time In 12 Years
After being on the rise for a dozen years, motorcyclist-traffic fatalities fell last year, according to a study commissioned by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/pressreleases/2010/20100422_motorcycle.html The study, released Thursday, found that based on preliminary data motorcycle deaths dropped…