When winter comes, New Hampshire motorcyclists have two choices: pack up the bike until spring, or prepare it for winter riding. Although sticking to your car or truck in winter is the safer option, both winter riding and winter storage can pose motorcycle safety issues if they’re not done correctly, according to an article in Motorcycle Safety News. […]
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A motorcycle equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS) can be safer to ride than one without, according to recent research by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS encourages motorcyclists shopping for new bikes to choose one that has an anti-lock braking system. Some motorcycles are already sold with ABS systems, and the system […]
New Hampshire is one of only a few U.S. states that does not require licensed motorcyclists to wear helmets and does not have a motorcycle helmet law. While this lack of a law gives New Hampshire motorcyclists the freedom to choose, it also means that the state sees more motorcycle deaths and more money spent on […]
A motorcyclist from Stoneham, New Hampshire suffered critical injuries recently when a motorist failed to yield the right of way at a Candia intersection, causing a crash. The biker was attempting to pass through the intersection of Old Candia Road and Adams Road on a weekend afternoon when the accident occurred. A car trying to […]
The number of fatal motorcycle accidents that occurred on U.S. roads in 2010 is two percent lower than the number of accidents that occurred in 2009, according to a report issued by the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The report studied the rates of motorcycle accidents in all fifty U.S. states as well as the […]
Motorcyclists in New Hampshire can choose many different types of insurance coverage for themselves and their bikes. In order to ensure you have full coverage in case of an accident, however, it’s wise to include the following types of coverage in your motorcycle insurance plan: Bodily injury insurance limits of at least $250,000. This insurance […]
A motorcycle rider in Alton lost control of his motorcycle recently and crashed, according to a news report from WMUR. He was traveling down Route 28 on a weekday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed into a roadside ditch. Rescue workers extracted the motorcyclist from the ditch and he was transferred by helicopter to Lebanon’s Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical […]
Friends and supporters of New Hampshire state trooper Tom Bolton held a fundraising benefit on his behalf on January 15, according to an article published in The Nashua Telegraph. ESPN/WGAM sports radio host Jim Censabella led the fundraiser’s events, which included live music, raffles, and auctions. Trooper Tom Bolton was recently injured in a serious motorcycle […]
Drivers of cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles should always be on the lookout for motorcycles. Unfortunately, motorists don’t always notice bikes on the road until it’s too late to avoid a collision. However, if a motorcyclist chooses the right motorcycle safety gear, it can prevent an accident from turning into a tragedy, according to […]
Due to the increase in motorcycle-related injuries and deaths since the late 1990s, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now pushing for laws that require riders to wear helmets in all fifty U.S. states, reports The Concord Monitor. Although the number of other transportation accidents has gone down in the last decade, the number of […]