Speed Is One of the Greatest Risks to Motorcycle Riders

Speeding plays a major role in severe and deadly motorcycle accidents. The reason for this is because when an automobile driver is driving over the speed limit, they are less likely to be able to stop or slow down in time, which puts motorcycle riders at risk of dangerous or fatal accidents. To make matters…

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Why “Road Rash” Should Be Taken Seriously

“Road rash” sounds like a minor injury, doesn’t it? After all, how bad could a rash really be? Turns out, it can be pretty bad. “Road rash” is the informal name for a friction burn. A kid who falls and scrapes her knee on the sidewalk suffers a kind of road rash; so does the…

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Motorcycle Accident Prevention: Nine Ways to Ride Defensively

Each year, the city of Pittsburgh and state of Pennsylvania have their fair share of motorcycle accidents. Unfortunately, many of these accidents are because other drivers do not pay attention, do not check their blind spots, do not follow traffic laws and speed limits, or simply do not care about the well-being of motorcyclists. If…

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