Riding a motorcycle is an experience that motorcyclists in New Hampshire look forward to for the summer months. However, a rider must be constantly aware of his or her surroundings and should be visible to other motorists on the road. Here are three important New Hampshire motorcycle safety tips to remember. Motorcycle Safety Courses – To ensure that […]
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, several New Hampshire residents have already begun celebrating with fireworks and other devices. While a patriotic spirit is to be encouraged, far too many citizens overlook safety when utilizing these potentially dangerous objects. A new study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals that […]
A recent Route 2 motorcycle crash in Ottawa County, Ohio resulted in one motorcyclist having to be airlifted to the University of Toledo Medical Center. According to a report featured in the Toledo Blade, the 45-year-old injured motorcyclist is listed in good condition. The other two motorcyclists involved in the incident, ages 71 and 53, sustained […]
Sporting events aren’t often thought of as places of potential injury for spectators. However, according to a recent www.boston.com article, an incident involving a race car and a group of onlookers ended in personal injury when the race car driver lost control of his vehicle and landed in the pit area where spectators were present. While the […]
A recent sobriety checkpoint set up on Route 3 managed to net a total of six arrests from June 12th to June 13th. The New Hampshire drunk driving sobriety checkpoint was enforced late Saturday night and ran until early Sunday morning. In all, 130 motorists were stopped as a result of the checkpoint, but only six were […]
A www.wmur.com article discusses a recent motorcycle accident in Dublin that has severely injured a 60-year-old motorcyclist. While the cause of this accident is still being investigated, the article mentions that a car collided with the motorcycle on Route 101. As of June 10, the motorcyclist is in critical condition and sustained multiple broken bones and a head injury. […]
Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire with an estimated population of 4,177. As a relatively busy town, Candia residents and visitors enjoy a wide range of activities at the local Liquid Planet Water Park, Charmingfare Farm, Candia Vineyards, Fitts Museum, and other establishments. Candia has a land area of 30.3 square miles […]
Motorcycle collisions in New Hampshire can result in injuries such as broken bones, lacerations, and torn ligaments, or in more catastrophic injuries such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, and even death. As the weather becomes more favorable for motorcyclists to take to the road, motorcycle safety cannot be stressed enough to help motorcyclists maintain control […]
The New Hampshire State Supreme Court recently ruled in a 3-2 opinion that suspected drunk drivers who take a breath test will continue to receive two test-tube samples of their breath, despite attempts by lawmakers to do away with this practice. New Hampshire remains the only state to provide breath samples to drivers charged with […]
Goffstown, New Hampshire houses a population of more than 17,500 residents (according to the 2008 U.S. Census), and stretches 37.6 square miles in size. With a population density of 473 people per square mile, an overwhelming 71% of residents commute out of Goffstown city limits for work. Of the total number of commuters who travel […]