Motorcycle Accident

Many motorcycle safety courses are offered in and near Chicago. There are courses for beginners, drivers with some experience, and drivers who are highly skilled. Many of these courses are modeled on the courses designed and given by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). According to the foundation, a standard beginner rider course includes eight to…

Rrstar.com reported on February 28, 2018, that a motorcycle operator died after his vehicle struck a car. The crash occurred in the early morning hours at the intersection of South Appleton Road and Daimler Drive. The Boone County sheriff’s office said the motorcycle collided with a Ford vehicle which was turning left on Daimler Drive.…

A story in the Chicago Tribune reported that motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is devoting financial and technical resources to building electric motorcycles by 2020. Harley Davidson, based in Wisconsin, is hoping that its design of electric motorcycle will offset recent losses due to decreased sales. Harley Davidson is not the only company losing money on the…

The precautions necessary for safely driving a motorcycle versus a passenger car or SUV are similar in some ways, but completely different in others. Motorcycles are loved by many. They are a quick, fun, convenient, and often exciting way to travel. However, certain elevated risks come with the enjoyment. Motorcycles offer significantly less protection from…

Indian Motorcycle Company, based out of Spirit Lake Iowa, is recalling 7,392 of its 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles. The company states that water may enter the trunk wiring harness, potentially causing the brake light to remain illuminated even when the brakes aren’t being applied. This can cause confusion to vehicles behind the motorcycle—when drivers are unsure…

Laws governing the operation of motorcycles on the roadways vary from state to state. Failure to understand the motorcycle laws Illinois can lead to traffic tickets, as well as motorcycle crashes and injuries. What follows is a short tutorial for staying legal on your motorcycle in Illinois. Drivers of passenger cars, trucks, SUVs, and motorcycles…

Many people get their first motorcycle in their teens or 20s, ride it for a few years, then sideline it while they raise a family, devote themselves to a career, or do any number of things. Now, many old-school motorcyclists have decided to pull the bike back out again in their 50s or 60s. These…

The Chicago Sun Times reported on December 4th that the brother of a 58-year-old man, who was killed while riding his motorcycle, is suing United Parcel Service and a company driver for an accident that happened on September 9th, at the intersection of Lehigh Avenue and Hiawatha Avenue in Cook County. The Chicago Police charged…

Motorcycle safety is based to a large degree on helmet use. There is no helmet law in Illinois despite the evidence that shows helmet use decreases motorcycle-related deaths and injuries, and that the economic benefits of universal helmet laws greatly exceed costs according to recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).  There is…

Two Chicago men are dead in as many weeks because of motorcycle accidents in town. In the Margate Park neighborhood of the North Side of Chicago around 10 p.m. last Wednesday, one man was in a fatal accident. In late September, another man was in a motorcycle crash on the far South Side, and also…