NHTSA on the Rising Cost of Car Accidents
It’s no secret that car accident rates have risen rapidly in nearly every region of the United States over the last few years. Now a groundbreaking new study from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is shedding light on precisely what those crashes are costing society on an economic level. The Killino Firm’s Auto Accident […]
Harley-Davidson Ignition Switch Recall
On August 1, 2014, the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) announced that Harley-Davidson will be recalling motorcycles around the world for the same type of ignition-switch defects that have prompted recalls by GM, Chrysler, and Volkswagen. A total of 4,500 bikes will be recalled, worldwide, including more than 3,300 from the United States. According […]
Motorcycle accident in Miami in Obamas motorcade
Two motorcycle sergeants were injured on a Wednesday night before 9 p.m. near downtown Miami where Interstate 95 meets State Road 836. The two sergeants were in a motorcade escorting President Barack Obama to the Miami International Airport. The motorcade was leaving Miami Beach when the accident occurred. The president had attended an evening fundraiser […]
Motorcycle Accidents Claim Lives Nationwide
Former editor of Ms. Magazine and renowned feminist Mary Thom was killed last Friday in a motorcycle accident in Yonkers, New York. According to close friend and publisher of Ms. Magazine, Eleanor Smeal, Thom was driving along a parkway when her motorcycle crashed. Thom was 68. Thom had taken her motorcycle, a 1996 Honda Magna […]
Man Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Crash Stands Trial
Jon P. Heaney stood before a jury on Monday charged with vehicular homicide for crashing into five bikers last year in Maine. A group of motorcycles was being driven south of East Bangor, Maine on July 1, 2011 when Heaney came around a curve in his Dodge Ram, careening into the group and killing two. […]
Classic Motorworks Announces Motorcycle Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a motorcycle recall that involves nearly 200 defective motorcycles. The recalled models include: Royal Enfield/ Bullet Electra E-5 (2009) Royal Enfield/ Bullet G-5 Classic (2009) Royal Enfield/ Bullet G5 Deluxe (2009) Royal Enfield/ Bullet G5 Military (2009) Basis of the 2009 Motorcycle Recall Issued by Classic Morotworks, […]
Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires Recalled
The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of Bridgestone Exedra G850 G motorcycle tires due to a potential safety hazard. According to the report issued by NHTSA, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) recalled the tires after discovering a defect in the tire could potentially lead to motorcycle accidents. The tires involved in the […]