Riding a motorcycle is exhilarating, but also very dangerous. The Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that eighty percent of all motorcycle crashes reported end in injury or death. This is why it is paramount for riders to understand how to keep themselves...
Motorcycle Accidents
How can opened car doors lead to serious motorcycle accidents?
Riding a motorcycle can bring with it feelings of freedom as you travel on the open road. However, when cars or trucks are near you, you could face safety concerns. One danger smaller vehicles like motorcycles face that other ones do not is how the mistimed opening of...
How much do motorcycle accidents cost?
The lack of safety features, speed and lighter weight compared to other vehicles on the road are among the factors that result in catastrophic motorcycle accidents in Oklahoma. If you or a loved one sustained injuries in a motorcycle crash, the damage might be...
How can a serious motorcycle crash impact your memory?
After getting into a motorcycle crash, you may deal with many potential health effects. Of course, injury to the head and brain can still happen even if you wear a helmet. These areas of damage often affect you in many different ways, too. For example, memory damage...
How can I best avoid motorcycle accidents?
Riding a motorcycle is much more dangerous compared to being in a traditional passenger vehicle. However, modern motorcycles do offer a lot concerning safety. The unobstructed View and extremely grippy braking power that motorcycles offer you can help you avoid the...
Keeping your passenger safe on a motorcycle
The risk for catastrophic injury is much higher for motorcycle riders as compared to those in traditional passenger vehicles. However, with some careful planning and practice on the back of a bike, motorcyclists can lessen the likelihood of sustaining an injury. It is...
Motorcycle helmets can reduce neck, spine injuries from accidents
Oklahoma doesn't require motorcycle riders over the age of 18 to wear helmets. Savvy riders, however, will forgo the exhilarating feeling of the wind blowing through their hair and choose to wear helmets. They know that helmets can lessen the injuries to their head...
Keeping passengers safe on a motorcycle
Riding a motorcycle with a passenger may be a fun way to spend an afternoon with a friend or loved one. However, Oklahoma residents and others should understand that riding with a passenger may carry safety risks. Ideally, a rider will learn how to operate a...
Motorcycle crash statistics reveal the associated dangers
Each year, many Oklahoma residents are killed or seriously injured in motorcycle accidents. Data released by the Insurance Information Institute shows that the fatality rate for people in motorcycle collisions in on the rise.According to the National Highway Traffic...
Oklahoma negligence laws and motorcycle accidents
The laws of physics make motorcycle riders in Oklahoma and across the country particularly vulnerable to the negligent behavior of other road users. While traveling on two wheels may be exhilarating and provide riders with a sense of adventure, motorcycles offer very...