Spring in Hampton Roads means windows down, garages open, and bikes back on the road. By the time May rolls around, the parking lots at Sandbridge, Pungo, and the Oceanfront are full of motorcycles again. The Outer Banks ride down Route 12 picks back up. Sunday morning cruises through Suffolk farmland come back to life….
Ask most drivers who they’d blame if a motorcycle and a car collided, and a lot of them would point to the rider without hesitation. It’s a bias that runs deep. Motorcyclists get labeled reckless almost by default — too fast, too aggressive, too unpredictable. That assumption shapes how people think about these crashes before…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 6,335 motorcyclists killed on the road in 2023 in the United States. That’s 15 percent of all traffic fatalities. NHTSA data shows that this is the highest number of motorcyclists killed in a year since at least 1975. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles…
Spring is right around the corner, which means many motorcyclists will take advantage of the pleasant weather and spend more time on the road. While motorcycles provide a great sense of freedom, cyclists should be aware of the dangers that come with sharing the road with larger vehicles. Without the safety features provided to the…
Like most other states, Virginia’s roadways were designed with trucks and cars in mind, not motorcycles. While the first two types of vehicles can easily withstand driving over a few potholes every so often, any piece of detritus has the potential to be a real nightmare for a motorcycle rider. Take a second to imagine…