New Jersey motorcyclists are more vulnerable in a crash than motorists who drive a vehicle with a roof and doors. The state’s Motor Vehicle Commission recommends that motorcycle riders drive defensively by utilizing the SIPDE system: scan, identify, predict, decide...
Motorcyclist fatalities cross all ages
Motorcyclists in New Jersey can enjoy some amazing scenery and the feeling of freedom as they ride on two wheels. However, bikers also face some of the most serious risks encountered on area roads and highways, and they remain highly vulnerable when involved in an...
Understanding and overcoming inattentional blindness
Paying full attention to the road is no guarantee that a driver will not miss an important detail. In fact, many drivers look, but still fail to see motorcycles. In many cases, this is because brains perceive smaller objects as farther away, and it is harder to judge...
Follow these tips to say safe on your new motorcycle
You are finally in a position to buy your first motorcycle. You have been looking forward to this moment since you were a teenager. Finally, you will get to enjoy the freedom of the open road and extremely low gas mileage. While there are great benefits to riding a...
NHTSA testing V2V communication systems
New Jersey drivers may have the ability to communicate with other drivers around them, according to a report released on Jan. 6. In 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that they were rolling out communication technologies that would...
Two-vehicle accident kills motorcyclist
At 1 a.m. on July 12, a two-vehicle accident in front of a Wawa convenience store in Burlington Township ended the life of a motorcyclist. The police investigation of the incident was still ongoing over 12 hours after the crash, and no charges had been filed. The...
New Jersey man critically injured in motorcycle wreck
On June 22, a 37-year-old man was hospitalized after he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Gloucester County, authorities reported. New Jersey State Police stated that the incident transpired at the intersection of Franklinville Road and Route 45 in South...