November 28, 2011
Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing changes to the state’s motorcycle laws, including bills designed to ease the requirement that riders wear helmets. Current law requires all riders and passengers to wear protective head gear, except those participating in parades. One proposed …
November 23, 2011
A Pittsburgh-area police officer has pleaded not guilty to a federal mail fraud indictment charging him with staging a motorcycle theft so he could collect nearly $15,000 worth of insurance. Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh say suspended Kennedy Township Officer Frank …
November 8, 2011
A motorcycle stunt rider has died from injuries suffered during practice for an exhibition at Texas Motor Speedway. Jim McNeil was taken by helicopter to Fort Worth hospital, where he was pronounced dead, track spokesman Mike Zizzo said. The 32-year-old …
October 28, 2011
Proposals that would allow some motorcyclists to ride without helmets in Michigan continue to advance in the state Legislature. The House Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved bills that would allow riders 21 or older to go without helmets if they …
October 13, 2011
Browns defensive end Marcus Benard was driving at a “at a high rate of speed” and crossed four lanes before crashing his motorcycle into a guardrail, according to a police report. Benard was thrown an estimated 241 feet after slamming …
October 12, 2011
Browns defensive lineman Marcus Benard broke his arm in a motorcycle accident shortly after leaving the team’s first practice following their bye week. Coach Pat Shurmur said Benard is in stable condition and will be transferred to the Cleveland Clinic …
September 19, 2011
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an exclusion in underinsured motorist coverage for injuries incurred while on a motorcycle applies to motorcyclists injured after being thrown off their bikes. An underinsured motorist coverage from Allstate contained an exclusion for injuries …
July 21, 2011
Neighbors have buried a teenager who died when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom and hurtled onto a New York sidewalk. Odom, who stars in a reality TV show with his wife, Khloe …
July 19, 2011
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Markell vetoed House Bill 95 on Thursday, saying the helmet requirement saves lives. Delaware law requires that …
May 27, 2011
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies have busted a motorcycle theft ring involving at least $350,000 worth of bikes. Officials announced Thursday that three men have been arrested and charged with felonies ranging from grand theft to falsifying official documents. Deputies said …