Nashville Motorcycle Victim Makes Good Recovery

Tennessee Motorcycle Accidents - Why a non-DOT helmet?

Tennessee Motorcycle Accidents made worse by laying it down?

Harley Recalls Over 100,000 bikes

Tennessee Motorcycle Accidents - Helmets Cannot Prevent All Brain Injuries

U-turns in front of Motorcycle

What difference will a helmet make in a serious motorcycle accident?

Anti-lock brakes for Motorcycles Required?

Truck Driver Responsible for Waving Car into Path of Motorcycle

If you are going to wave another motorist into an intersection, you need to be responsible about it.  In a recent case, a truck driver who wanted to make a right turn was partially blocked by a car trying to make a left. The truck was blocking the car's view of traffic in an adjacent lane, so the car couldn't turn.  The truck driver waived the car clear, even though there was a motorcycle rider on his left about to enter the intersection. Any collision between a car and a motorcycle is likely to cause serious injuries and this was no exception. The 38 year old motorcycle rider sustained a fractured hip requiring a hip replacement and had over $300,000 in medical expenses. A jury returned a verdict for $2.5 million.

I hope the injured plaintiff was able to collect every penny. These are serious injuries that are likely to cause problems for the rest of her life - and potentially get worse with age. 

This case was made difficult by finger pointing between the car's owner and the trucking company. The trucker's employer went further, claiming that it did not own the tractor-trailer and that the driver of the turning car was 100% at fault. Ultimately, the jury didn't buy it.

Naked Biker on Interstate Arrested

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Fatal motorcycle accident in Paris, Tennessee

The motorcycle went off the right side of the highway and overturned.

Dunlap was wearing a helmet, the report said.

Biker hits bear in Blount County accident

A motorcyclist struck a bear on Highway 321 Monday afternoon between Walland and Townsend according to Blount County dispatchers. Dispatchers reported the bear had wandered off from the scene of the crash. Tennessee Highway Patrol dispatchers said the motorcyclist was not hurt. The collision happened in the Hatcher's Cut area, an area along the Little River between Townsend and Walland. In addition to BCSO and THP officers, officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were also responding.  For more information, click here.

Ride safe - Logan Logan

Tennessee Highway Patrol plans checkpoints to curb DUI on Labor Day weekend

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol -- out to reduce the number of traffic wrecks, injuries and deaths -- plans a series of sobriety and driver's license checkpoints across the state during the Labor Day holiday weekend starting Friday.

Troopers and local law enforcement officers are targeting drunk and impaired driving, aggressive driving and safety belt violations. Of the 12 people who died on Tennessee streets and highways during the 2008 Labor Day weekend, seven were occupants of passenger vehicles and six of the seven were not wearing safety restraints at the time of the crashes. The other five fatalities were riding motorcycles!!!!

Lets be careful out there gang and as always - Ride safe.

Loco Logan

Sturgis motorcycle rally

STURGIS South — This year’s Sturgis South All-Bike Motorcycle Rally made it worthwhile for anyone to attend with a wide cross-section of riders and activities, including:

Man succumbs to motorcycle crash injuries

KNOXVILLE - A crash last week involving a motorcycle and a Smart Car has claimed a second life.

Bradley Sheridan, 43, of Knoxville, died today at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to a spokeswoman.

Sheridan was the operator of a motorcycle that struck a Smart Car about 6:12 p.m. Aug. 13 on Central Avenue Pike near Merchants Drive. His passenger, Colleen Freeman, 49, of Rutledge was pronounced dead shortly after the crash.

Both Sheridan and Freeman were thrown from the bike upon impact. The driver of a northbound Jeep Cherokee was unable to stop and ran over them. The driver and a passenger in the Jeep were not injured.

The crash occurred when the driver of a northbound Smart Car, Larry Keith, 49, of Maryville, made a left turn in front of a southbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the bike struck the car's right side, authorities said. Keith sustained minor injuries.

Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said today the crash was still under investigation and he was unaware of any charges filed.

Bruce Rossmeyer, Harley-Davidson empire builder, dies in motorcycle crash in Wyoming

Adams injured in motorcycle accident

Adams landed on his shoulder, resulting in a fractured scapula (shoulder blade). He was kept overnight at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah for observation.

Keep it in the road. Ride safe - Loco Logan

Do Loud Pipes Save Lives?

Do loud pipes save lives?
Although it hasn't actually been proven to be true, many bikers believe this is a fact.

The motorcycle officers with the Oakland police department obviously believe it too! They have dumped the toned down stock Harley exhaust pipes and equipped all 45 of their Harley Davidson’s with pipes that put out a roar at 93 decimals, well above the federal standard of 80 decimals. In a statement explaining the department’s decision, Chief Dave Kozicki said, "There's an old motorcycle adage that you are heard before you are seen." I’ll bet those cops are happy campers!

Chief Kozicki also mentioned an incident where a motorcycle officer was struck, while riding a bike with the stock exhausts by a motorist who later claimed he hadn’t heard the officer coming.  For more information, click here.

Ride safe - Loco Logan

Motorcycle Passenger Dies In Crash

Thursday memorial planned for Noel McFarland, bus driver to the stars

Thursday memorial planned for Noel McFarland, bus driver to the stars

Noel McFarland, bus driver to stars such as Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, and Toby Keith died in a motorcycle accident last weekend. McFarland memorial service will be held Thursday July 9 at 11 a.m. at Anderson and Garrett Funeral Home in Joelton. Casual attire is "mandatory".

Motorcycle accident kills passenger

Motorcycle accident kills passenger

Benefit slated to aid CMA riders Van and Nancy Reed

Benefit slated to aid CMA riders Van and Nancy Reed

As members of the Dyersburg Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, the couple has worked on every Bikers Helping Hands benefit in the community, coming to the aid of local families - especially children - affected by illness.

A benefit slated for Saturday, July 18, is a chance for the Dyer County community to return the favor.

The Reeds were involved in a serious motorcycle accident on their way to the Dyersburg CMA Chapter's Run for the Son on June 13. Officials believe that the motorcycle they were riding on ran over debris on the roadway, causing a blowout in the back tire.

Both Van and Nancy were admitted to The Med with serious injuries. With only unemployment wages as their income and no insurance, the price of saving their lives will be a steep one.

"Van and Nancy worked on every one of (the Bikers Helping Hands benefits) from the very beginning," said fellow CMA member Deborah Davidson. "Every time there is a need, they are there to help. They are both out to The Med now, but they are a long way from well."  For more information, click here.

Motorcyclist dies on I-24 during heavy rain storm

Female motorcyclist killed over Fourth of July weekend

Motorcycle fatalities increase as other vehicles see historic lows

There is good news for America's roads in the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation as the the number of overall traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961.

And those numbers continued to fall in the first three months of 2009.

The news wasn't as good for motorcycle enthusiasts however with the two wheeled category being the only one to show an increase.

The largest drop in traffic fatalities was seen in large trucks, with 2008 statistics falling 16% over the same numbers in 2007.

Motorcycles on the other hand rose 2.2%, increasing for the 11th straight year and now account for 14 % of all highway fatalities.

The report released in June 2009, '2008 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment' considered the fatalities by the miles each category of vehicles traveled.

Ride safe - Loco Logan