Proner & Proner Law Blog

There are some states with lax helmet laws that have a surprisingly low number of motorcycle related fatalities relative to states with strict laws (not that the strict helmet laws have anything to do with causing the higher number of deaths).

Facts about motorcycle rides of famous motorcycle rides from tv, books, and films

Since 2007, the New York State Police, along with other county and local police departments, have been conducting motorcyclist only police checkpoints on the roadways of New York State. They claim the purpose of these stops, at which they issue numerous tickets for helmet and exhaust pipe violations, is to advance motorcycle safety. Being a motorcycle rider myself, as well as the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Attorney for New York State, I was asked by ABATE of New York to contest this infringement on the rights of motorcyclists.

A World War is no place for half-ass machinery, and motorcycles are no exception. The bikes our grandfathers rode while in the service were not only incredibly functional, but also some of the most stylish vehicles around. Here is a look at the gnarly motorcycles of WWII.