IIHS Crash Tests: Behind the Scenes
3 May 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We bet most of our readers know what the men and women working for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety usually do for a living. But their line of work isn't as simple as most of us imagi...
Institute of Advanced Motorists Calls for Riding Gear Safety Ratings
2 May 2014, 08:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / UK’s Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) conducted a nationwide survey which revealed that important safety information on the riding gear is hardly accessible to customers. As a result of t...
AGV Shows Valentino Rossi Corsa Turtle Replica Helmet
1 May 2014, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new Valentino Rossi replica helmet is now available for customers in search of MotoGP-worthy protection: the AGV Corsa Tartaruga Replica can now be yours for $899.95 (€648). Tartaruga is I...
Almost Fatal Mistake During Fast Bike Ride
30 Apr 2014, 13:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fast highway hauls have their undeniable appeal, but with speed come a lot of risks, too. Even more, due to the long distances a motorcycle travels in a matter of seconds or even fractions of a seco...
2015 GMC Canyon Boasts First-in-Segment Child Safety Feature
30 Apr 2014, 08:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors announced that the all-new GMC Canyon pickup truck will come to a showroom near you this fall chuck-full of active safety technologies and a first-in-segment child restraint safety fe...
Harley-Davidson Outs Women's Diva II Helmet
29 Apr 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson shelves a new helmet for the riding ladies, with a women’s specific design for increased comfort. The new helmet is called the Women's Diva II Helmet, but I have to be ...
Watch and Learn: Ride Fast, Run Wide, Go Down
26 Apr 2014, 09:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spring brings back motorcycle outings and the great feeling of being fast and free. Unfortunately, spring also brings silly mistakes which lead to crashes, and in some less fortunate situations, suc...
Idiot Rider versus Idiot Driver
25 Apr 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s almost disheartening seeing that some riders disregard some of the basic, common sense facts about road safety… and their own safety and well-being. A lot of accidents occur when s...
Easily Avoidable Accident Not Avoided by Mindless Rider
23 Apr 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s more than often when one needs more than priority and some say – luck to make it back home after a bike ride. I would say that intelligence and common sense on the road are far more...
Why Passing on the Right Is Risky
23 Apr 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In countries where motorists drive on the right side of the road, passing a vehicle on the right side is a risky business, and the video after the jump shows just how bad things can go. What look...
NHTSA Investigates 60,000 '14 Chevrolet Impala Sedans Over Braking Issue
23 Apr 2014, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Following a single report of "inappropriate activation of the emergency braking system", the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started preliminary investigations in order to f...
Harley-Davidson Shows the Visionary Modular Helmet
22 Apr 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s really nice to see Harley-Davidson acknowledging the superiority of full-face and modular helmets over that of retro ones and the poor excuse for a proper helmets braincaps can offer. So ...
Airoh Phantom Flip-Up Helmet Arrives Soon
22 Apr 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Airoh announces the Phantom, another flip-up motorcycle helmet created for riders who want to mix the wind-in-your-face feeling with protection substantially enhanced over the half-designs. The A...
Texting and Driving Brings Huge Fines and Jail in Ireland
22 Apr 2014, 10:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though such news seems to be more important to drivers, it should also make riders in Ireland feel a bit safer. Drivers caught texting will receive an initial fine of no less than €1,000 (...
I'm a Stunt Rider, I Don't Need Teeth
17 Apr 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A friend of mine likes to say that before teeth starting to fall and tears flowing, there’s always a “hold my beer” or “let me show you the new trick I just learned”. W...
Watch and Learn: the Yellow Line Is Your Enemy
16 Apr 2014, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Knowing the limits of one’s tires and riding skills is one of the essential things for getting back home in one piece and with an unscathed bike. On the other hand, riding a bike sometimes is ...
Motorcycle Black Box Data Remains Private, Lawmakers Propose
16 Apr 2014, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / US Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) seem to be more concerned about actually doing their job and working closer to the ones who voted for them, and in their benefit, as the ...
Why Tailgating Is Bad for Your Health
15 Apr 2014, 13:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding with some buddies is of course, one of the very good ways to enjoy both the pleasure of riding a motorcycle and hanging out with friends at the same time. It also brings tighter bonds in a gr...
Lucky Rider Still Upright after Clipping a SMIDSY Driver
14 Apr 2014, 13:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spring brings back the joy of riding your bike, alone or with some of your buddies, but it’s best not to forget that dangers lurk around every corner. Fail to do so and you might get yourself ...
Riding a Motorcycle, You're Doing It Very Wrong
12 Apr 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a bike is one thing people learn, while this kind of balance is not a native one. However, unlike like finding it impossible to learn German or speaking a very bad Russian, sucking at riding ...