Last week, an Aberdeen man died as a result of a tragic motor scooter accident, just north of Bel Air. According to a Maryland State Police accident report, the 68 year old man was riding northbound on the Bel Air Bypass on his 2007 Vespa Piaggio scooter midday Friday, when…
According to a Maryland State Police news release, a 24 year old man died earlier this month, when his motorcycle collided with a car that allegedly failed to yield to his right of way along West Watersville Road in Mount Airy. It was reportedly around 5 p.m. in the evening…
Popular Baltimore area radio show host Ed Norris was able to return to work this week, nearly two months after he was injured in a motorcycle accident in northern Harford County. On April 24, Norris was riding his Victory motorcycle north on Route 1 when, according to the Maryland State…
According to investigator reports in Queen Anne’s county, a motorcyclist was killed over the weekend by a collision involving an SUV. Authorities believe that the driver of a Honda motorcycle was attempting to pass the SUV to his left, as the SUV began turning left from McGinnis Road onto Burchard…
According to police, earlier this month, a car and motorcycle collision sent the driver of the motorcycle to Shock Trauma in critical condition. The accident, which occurred on May 12 just after 2:30 in the afternoon, happened on Frederick Road, just east of St. John’s Lane in Ellicott City. According…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted a page on its website regarding May being Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and reminding drivers of all other vehicles to not only look out for, but also share the road with, motorcycle riders. Continued awareness of motorcyclists is critical, because although the…
Earlier this month, a tragic motorcycle accident resulted in the deaths of a young couple that was engaged to be married. The 19 year old young woman was a passenger on the motorcycle that her fiance, a former military servicemember, was driving. The accident occurred at around 12:40 p.m. on…
According to police and reports, two motorcyclists were killed earlier this month in an accident involving a minivan. According to Maryland State Police, the accident which occurred near the intersection of Route 301 and Short Cut Road, involved two motorcycles and a minivan. Reportedly, the motorcyclists were travelling at a…
Understanding the potentially life-shattering power that a serious pedestrian or bicycle-related traffic accident can have on a person could go a long way toward altering the way people perceive traffic safety and its effect on the non-vehicular component of our cityscapes. Because almost every one of us assumes the role…
If the last several years have been any indicator, it’s that there are more and more people choosing economical transportation over more expensive passenger cars. Whether that means chucking a larger sedan or sport utility vehicle for a gas-sipping hybrid or diesel hatchback, taking public transportation on the weekdays and…