Unskilled Racer almost Becoming Dead Racer
29 Aug 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the most important lessons for a new rider is to learn how to keep within the confinements of his or her lane. Doing so is not only the right and legal way to ride, but is also a safety measu...
Only 50% of Truck Drivers Use the Safety Belt, Says Study
29 Aug 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A recent study conducted by Sweden’s National Society for Road Safety (NTF) has revealed that about half of all European truck drivers choose not to use their safety belts. The survey is based...
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Offers Basic eCourse Safety e-Learning Program
29 Aug 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A well established presence in the two-wheeled world, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation announces a new safety-minded operation, but this time it's e-learning time: the Basic eCourse. The MSF...
Motorcycles Can Drive through Red Lights in Wisconsin
29 Aug 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We know this kind of sounds funny, but that's how things are, at least as Bikernet was told by John Glass, a rider from West Allis. A special law was passed in 2006, and it actually allows r...
Idiot Driver Brushes against Biker, Lucky Rider Remains Upright
28 Aug 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Passing on the right is an illegal manner in pretty much all the countries where driving is happening in the left half of the road, and even highways forbid performing such a maneuver, for security ...
Russian Rider Crashing Silly in the Rain
27 Aug 2013, 14:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some riders fear the rain, and are sometimes the laughing stock for more seasoned motorcyclists. While it's true that riding on soaked asphalt is several times more difficult than riding on dry...
Speeding Biker Hits Bear Cub, Crashes Really Bad
26 Aug 2013, 13:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Speeding and distracted driving are the two counts which add to the serious, yet non-life-threatening injuries the rider in the video sustained after hitting a bear cub on the Canadian Highway 7 nea...
Bikini Bike Wash Goes Wrong
26 Aug 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to bike rallies and parades, bikini wash is by far one of the moments male riders (and even lady riders) enjoy the most. However, it looks like really hot moments go hand in hand with ...
2014 Subaru Forester Earns Top Safety Rating from NHTSA
23 Aug 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having earned a Top Safety+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) back in May, the 2014 Subaru Forester has just received a similar rating from the National Highway Traf...
Standing Rider Stunt Goes Very Wrong
22 Aug 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again and again, it's down to the same thing: motorcycle stunts performed without protective gear will all end in a very bad way one day. It looks like for this rider, the day is here, as th...
Speeding Bike Spectacularly Rear-Ending Van on Russian Highway
22 Aug 2013, 09:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are quite a lot of things which can technically go wrong when riding on a crowded highway, from reckless motorists who change lanes without signaling and making the most surprising maneuvers w...
Innocent Rider Has a Brush with Death Thanks to Audi Idiot
21 Aug 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Almost making it into the local papers, but in the obituaries section, here's the unbelievably close shave an innocent rider out for some canyon carving had, courtesy of a idiot Audi driver. ...
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Earn Top Safety Rating from NHTSA
20 Aug 2013, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and High Country and the GMC Sierra and Sierra Denali 1500 have earned the five-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin...
Watch and Learn: Wrong-Speed Cornering Causes Lowside Crash
20 Aug 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Approaching a turn with too much speed is a containable error, provided the rider assesses the situation properly and manages to slow down before reaching the apex of the curve. If such a maneuver f...
Drunk Russian Rider Sleeping near His Bike in the Middle of the Road
19 Aug 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're still pondering whether we should insert a new tag on the website, something in the vein of "Mother of all Fails". After watching this video, we realized two things. First o...
Quebec Riders File $100 Million Lawsuit against Insurance Company
19 Aug 2013, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad day for the Quebec province automotive insurance board SAAQ, as the Motorcyclist Movement of Quebec files a $100 million (€72.5 mil) lawsuit for discriminating practices. Michael Mosca, ...
Ninja 650 Lowsides Pretty Silly
18 Aug 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It turns out that 30 mph (under 50 km/h) is too much speed in some cases, and for those who are finding such a thing hard to believe, this video should be proof enough. With old and spent tires a...
NHTSA Enforces Online Motorcycle VIN Database Verifications
18 Aug 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces new safety-focused plans to help the owners of cars, light trucks and motorcycles verify...
Classic SMIDSY Motorcycle Accident
18 Aug 2013, 07:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Drivers claiming they did not see the incoming motorcycle is one of the things riders around the world are fed up with. While in some particular cases, this claim has a dash o truth, due to poor...
UHaul Truck versus Aware Biker
15 Aug 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Errors happen all the time when riding or driving around the town, and making a mistake is only human. When at fault, admitting one was mistaken and saying at least a decent "I'm sorry&quo...