California is a beautiful landscape for motorcyclists. We have some of the best weather in the country and beautiful shoreline to enjoy on an afternoon ride. Earlier this month, The Mercury News reported on a story of one 48-year-old rider whose afternoon ride ended tragically.
According to reports, the Santa Rosa man was riding on Highway 1 in Sonoma County on Jan. 4, when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson and crashed around 3:15 p.m. Exactly why he lost control of the bike has not been determined. And, unfortunately, the motorcycle crash victim did not survive his injuries, so he…
Those long black lines on roads that seal cracks in the surface mean very little to car drivers, but they can be lethal for motorcyclists and have been known to cause numerous motorcycle accidents. Known as “black-tar snakes,” the lines become slippery if not applied efficiently, especially in wet or hot weather conditions. While the following cases are not California cases, black-tar snakes are dangerous all around the country.
What Are Black-Tar Snakes?
Over time, roadway surfaces can age and develop cracks due to rain, cold weather, heat, and other natural events. These cracks, if left unattended, can damage the…
The Contra Costa times reported that a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in West Oakland last Sunday after colliding with a car. Apparently, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a 40-year-old San Francisco man was driving a Suzuki motorcycle westbound on West Grand Avenue at the intersection with Magnolia Street, when a 31-year-old Berkeley man driving a Mercedes-Benz sedan in the opposite direction made a left turn in front of the bike and the car crashed into the bike.
The collision threw the motorcyclist onto the pavement, where he was critically injured. The driver stopped and called 911, but the…
I write with a heavy heart about the latest motorcycle accident in the Bay Area. As an avid motorcyclist myself, and a San Francisco injury attorney, I am often involved with injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents, but few situations are as upsetting as this. Cbs5.com is reporting that two people on a motorcycle were killed near Antioch late yesterday afternoon when the driver of a pickup truck made an unsafe lane change and caused a Honda Civic to hit the motorcycle. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a black Ford F-250 truck towing a white…
A San Pablo, California motorcyclist was killed in a motorcycle accident last Wednesday evening, April 7, when a drunk driver illegally turned in front of him on the road.
The drunk driver fled the scene and his truck, leaving the rider dead and stuck under his running vehicle on the street. The driver, who fled by foot to his home, was found by police later that night and admitted he had hit the victim and ran because he had been drinking that night.
While vehicular accidents and DUI crimes are always serious, the emotion behind this case is further escalated…
