With spring here and summer just around the corner, motorcyclists are shining up their bikes and getting ready to hit the open road. In the Houston area, we have motorcycle traffic year-round (thanks to our weather), but the number of cyclists does increase over the summer months, so safety issues should be revisited to help … Continued
No matter what you drive, you are at risk of being involved in an accident. But when you ride a motorcycle, that accident is far more likely to be a deadly one. In Texas, where winters are relatively mild, riding motorcycles isn’t a seasonal thing—we see them all year. So, motorcycle safety should likewise … Continued
Racing is a problem. People do it because it’s fun and exciting. But when done on an uncontrolled street—it’s extremely dangerous. One family is coming to terms with this fact now, after their teenage son was killed in an alleged Houston street race. According to CBS Houston, the teen was driving his black Camaro and … Continued
Summertime isn’t the only time that motorcycles are on Houston streets. A nice winter day can bring them out of the woodwork, and increase the chances of a tragic accident. According to ABC 13, a motorcyclist was killed recently on the Same Houston Tollway when an SUV struck him. Officials say the motorcycle and SUV … Continued
Harris County is No. one in many people’s books — but the county is also on the top of the list for holiday drunken driving fatalities. According to the Houston Chronicle, there were more than 130 drunken driving accidents over the 2011 holiday period, including six that involved fatalities. During that same period, almost 450 … Continued
Red light cameras are promoted as a way for a city to reduce accidents, improve traffic safety, and provide a stream of income to the city. But the red light cameras aren’t working, according to League City city council candidates. Instead, a few of them say, the cameras are more hassle than they are benefit. … Continued
Just last week, a driver found a motorcycle and its deceased rider on the side of the Gulf Freeway near the South Loop. It wasn’t clear how he was killed, though investigators believe he may have been speeding as he hit the exit ramp. This accident and so many others like it are avoidable when … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control released the findings of a study this week that says states with strict motorcycle helmet laws fare better than those without. According to the study, reported here from the Houston Chronicle, only 12% of motorcycle deaths involving no helmet occurred in states with strict helmet laws. Including costs for medical … Continued