Fatal motorcycle accidents fell by 16 percent in the first nine months of 2009 after rising steadily for the previous decade, a report just issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association found. The reasons for the sudden plunge in motorcycle deaths are unclear, but there was some speculation that current…
A volunteer for the Los Angeles Triathlon received a settlement of $7 million from the City of Los Angeles after being rendered a paraplegic in an accident related to the race. Steve Albala was riding on his motorcycle and helping officiate the bicycle leg of the triathlon when he was…
The number of local Marines killed while riding motorcycles decreased for the first time in three years. The decrease is the result of new safety classes made available to Marines at Camp Pendleton and Miramar Air Force Base. In particular, the Marines are targeting those who ride sport bikes which…
A major injury can cause major financial burdens, particularly at Christmas time. In San Diego County, there are a few non-profit charitable organizations founded by injured individuals and their families that are there to help. The Can’t Keep Me Down foundation, founded by Bobby DuCharme of Mira Mesa who was…
Joaquin de Lara, a 51-year-old motorcyclist, was traveling westbound around the 7900 block of Airway Road in Otay Mesa when an eastbound driver of an SUV turned left directly in to de Lara’s path. Witnesses say that de Lara collided with the SUV at a high rate of speed, and…
The National Traffic Safety Administration is out with a study on traffic safety, and reporting that fatalities caused by traffic accidents were down 7% this year from the same period last year, and down 18% since 2005. It is unclear what’s behind the drop, but several possibilities were suggested. People…
A terrible story out of Ramona this evening, where a motorcycle rider lost his life after being hit by the negligent driver of a rental car. According to reports, the driver was unlicensed. The unlicensed driver was driving a 2007 Dodge Caliber westbound on Hanson Lane when she stopped, then…
A 65-year-old Poway motorcycle rider died Sunday when he struck a vehicle that had stalled on Interstate 15 in Escondido. According to reports, the man was riding northbound on a Honda CBR, near Via Rancho Parkway, when he struck the rear end of a Volkswagen Jetta. It is not clear…
When it became clear that young Marines were dying at an alarming rate in motorcycle accidents, Marine Corp leaders created safety courses for riders to build riding skills and safety awareness. According to reports, those courses have apparently not worked as there have already been seven Marines killed in motorcycle…
A San Marcos woman riding her scooter died after being cut off by negligent driver. The 59-year-old woman was traveling east on South Santa Fe Avenue early Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a small car as she traveled through Mar Vista Drive. According to reports, the car was…