Summer is motorcycle season. Motorcycles account for only 1% of miles driven in the U.S., yet they make up 15% of traffic deaths. Since 2004, over 4,000 people have died every year up to 2014 in motorcycle crashes. In 2007 and 2008, deaths exceeded 5,000 per year according to the…
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the MO Governor signed House Bill 1963, into law which repeals Missouri’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law but only if a rider meets certain criteria. This law is set to go into effect August 28, 2020. The mandatory helmet law was introduced in 1967 and resulted in…
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Look Twice and Save a Life! In the last couple of months, we have not been focused on traffic as road travel has been greatly reduced. Traffic is back and motorcycles are out. There have been multiple fatal and serious injury motorcycle crashes in the last two months with…
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Road Rash Incident A trip to northeast Missouri was painful for one Iowa motorcycle rider. He and a friend were out for a ride in July when the man, unfamiliar with the curves in the roadway, dropped a wheel off the rough right edge of the asphalt and lost…
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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a properly functioning helmet is the most important piece of safety equipment that a motorcyclist can have. Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 37 percent, and riding without a helmet increases your risk of suffering a…
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Motorcyclists are far more likely to suffer serious injuries or even death than occupants of other vehicles due in part to the lack of protective features such as seatbelts, airbags, or enclosed steel framing. In fact, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, more than 80,000 persons suffer from…
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Continued Reminders to Look Out for Motorcycles The Fourth of July holiday is going to be a four-day weekend for many including trips to the lake, family festivities and road trips for motorcyclists. Keeping everyone safe on the roadways is important for all of us to enjoy the holiday weekend….
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Helmet Laws in Missouri and Illinois While there are motorcyclists who argue that helmets ought to be optional, we too often see the serious injuries sustained by rather small motorcycle crashes, if there is such a thing as a small; if there is such as thing as a small motorcycle…
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month It is not by chance that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. May coincides with the increased traffic of motorcycles in the spring. During the Midwest winters, we get out of practice of looking for motorcycles unlike the balmy states such as Florida. We…
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Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Occurred over the Weekend involving Passenger Vehicles Two fatal motorcycle crashes occurred over the weekend. Both fatal crashes involved other passenger vehicles striking the motorcyclists. A fatal motorcycle crash occurred Saturday evening in Warren County according to authorities. Around 7:30 p.m., a 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo…
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Multiple Injuries and Fatalities Across Missouri in Car Crashes and Motorcycle Crashes According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, last weekend was dangerous for those on the roadways. There were many serious injuries and fatalities over the weekend involving car crashes and motorcycle crashes. Statistically, Labor Day weekend (just two weeks prior) has much higher crash…
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Experts Recommend a Focus on Safety for a Happy Holiday Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a safety message for Missouri drivers and boaters. Troopers encourage personal responsibility and safety at the forefront of your plans for the 2018 Labor Day Weekend celebration. Labor Day is usually considered one of the last…
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Eight Road Fatalities Over the Weekend According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, there were eight fatalities which is unusually high for a non-holiday weekend. These kind of numbers are similar to a summer holiday weekend such as the Fourth of July weekend. There were eight different incidents, several of the…
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Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes on Ashby Road in St. Louis/Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is during the month of May and not by chance. The month of May brings much warmer temperatures and the return of the hum of motorcycles. Likewise, May usually sees a significant…
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Handling the Insurance Adjuster If you’ve been in a motor vehicle crash in Missouri, then you may be meeting some new people very soon. If you are hurt, you will of course, be meeting some medical professionals. In addition, two new people you will be hearing from are the two insurance adjusters,…
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Deer Season As many of my buddies know, deer season is almost upon us. While I have not hunted in years, fall is the most dangerous season for deer crossing the roadway, resulting in motor vehicle crashes. The likelihood of being involved in a deer-related crash increases dramatically in November. Crash in Cole…
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Ninety-Four Accidents, Two Fatal According to reports, in the last year, there have been nearly 100 motor vehicle accidents near the Clark Bridge in Alton, Illinois. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) defines the entrance and exit of the Clark Bridge as far west as Henry Street and as far east as…
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Friday, October 13th Johnson County According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, two men were killed in Johnson County when the GMC truck in which they were traveling left the roadway and struck a culvert and overturned. The men, a 40 year-old man from Leeton, MO and a 41 year-old man…
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West Charter Oak Road Motorcycle Crash A 43 year-old Peoria man suffered severe blunt force trauma and internal bleeding from an motorcycle accident that occurred around 6 a.m. on Saturday. According to information provided by authorities, the driver of a car involved in the crash left the scene and returned a short…
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Kaiser, MO Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Highway D According to news reports and the Missouri Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2015 Ford F-650 attempted to make a left-hand turn and failed to yield to a motorcyclist on Highway D just after 12 pm September 22, 2017. The motorcycle crash resulted…
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Summer Holiday Weekend Results in over 132 Crashes According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were a 132 motor vehicle crashes between 6 p.m. on June 30 and 12 a.m. on July 4, 2017. These numbers do not include any crashes, injuries or fatalities worked by any municipality or county…
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Differences in Fatality Rates Make a Statement During National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a lot of attention is rightly focused on motorcycle crashes. This spring, the Missouri legislature considered repealing some of Missouri’s motorcycle helmet laws as they have in years prior. A Springfield House member (Republican) has sponsored the proposal every…
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Keep Eyez Out for Motorcycles May in the Midwest is usually the official beginning of motorcycle season. Since we’ve had a really warm March and April, hopefully, many drivers are already on the lookout for motorcycles. During National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, we want to share the importance of keeping…
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