Motorcycle Accidents

Why States Should or Should Not Legalize Lane Splitting

Posted on July 22nd, 2019
By Steven Gursten

Lane splitting, also called lane sharing or white lining, is when a motorcyclist maneuvers their bike between lanes or rows of unmoving or barely moving vehicles that are heading the same way. While it’s a common practice in many states, only California has made this practice legal. Several other states have proposed legislation to make […]

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Motorcycle Helmet Use- Safety and Costs

Posted on March 21st, 2017
By Steven Gursten

According to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, states with universal helmet laws saved an average of 48 lives because more motorcyclists wore helmets. There are currently 19 states with laws requiring all motorcyclists to wear a helmet. These laws are […]

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Should We Legalize Motorcycle Lane-Splitting?

Posted on September 30th, 2016
By Lance Sears

Lane-splitting — the act of a motorcycle passing alongside a slow-moving vehicle in the same lane — could become legal in California and across the country. Although it’s already “tolerated” California, the practice has stirred controversy throughout the nation, where most of the other 49 states frown upon it or legislate against it.  But recent […]

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