Safety & Riding Issues

Fatalaties Continue to Rise 01-26-2003 - Miami Herald Four of five states with relaxed laws experience increase in rates.  http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/5024907.htm AMA Study Shows Driving Between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM Most Dangerous 08-13-2002 - Editor A study released by the American Motorcycle Association today shows the late evening hours, between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM to be the time when 85% of fatal accidents occur. Alcohol and fatigue are the main factors, either of the rider him or herself, or the person driving the other vehicle that caused the accident. Seattle Times Ponders Increased Motorcycle Fatalities 10-02-2002 - Seattle, WA Seattle Times staffer Patti Jones delves into the all-too-familiar pattern of increased motorcycle fatalities. Older drivers, more powerful and heavier bikes, and drivers not seeing motorcyclists. Education, for both bikers and car drivers, is seen as one way to reduce this trend.    Click here for the complete article.  Maine To Add Noise Laws 01-26-2003 - Maine Press Herald Maine to implement noise reduction resembling Daytona's no-rev law.  http://www.pressherald.com/news/local/030124motorcycle.shtml