Dirt Bike Dangers Persist in Lowell and Throughout the State In June, the Lowell Police Department (LPD) led a multi-agency effort to get dangerous motorbikers off of local streets. In one day, 24 traffic citations were issued, five people were arrested, nine criminal summonses were issued and 20 vehicles were towed. But the Lowell area …
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‘Tis the Season for Motorcycle Crashes It’s springtime in Massachusetts. That means warmer temperatures, longer days, and the departure (mostly) of snow and ice. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in motorcycle crashes. Some recent examples of serious Massachusetts motorcycle accidents include: On April 14, a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Andover …
How Road Maintenance Affects Motorcyclists Motorcyclists are at greater risk than occupants of passenger vehicles for many reasons. The most significant and obvious is that motorcycle riders aren’t protected by a metal cage as those riding in cars, trucks, vans and SUVs are. So, a motorcyclist who is involved in a traffic crash may be …
You probably know that motorcyclists are at greater risk than occupants of vehicles like cars, light trucks, and SUVs. The Institute for Insurance Information (III) found that on a per-mile-traveled basis, motorcyclists were 28 times as likely to die on the road as those traveling in passenger vehicles. One obvious reason for the greater risk …
