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BMW Concludes simTD Project with Positive Results
BMW Concludes simTD Project with Positive Results

20 Jun 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 5 BMW motorcycles and 20 BMW cars were involved in simTD, the Safe and Intelligent Mobility - Test Field Germany, and the results of the project offer a brighter perspective on the safety of transp...

 
Elderly Russian Scooter Rider Spills
Elderly Russian Scooter Rider Spills

19 Jun 2013, 15:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say wisdom comes with old age... watching this video really makes us wonder whether in the particular case of this Russian scooter rider, the old age came alone. While most riders would not ...

 
One More Suicide Wheelie
One More Suicide Wheelie

19 Jun 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video shows just how easy it is for multiple riders to get in big trouble when the basic "no wheelie on the public road" is broken. Thankfully, there were no casualties this time, ...

 
Speeding CBR600 Rider Crashes Silly into Some Trees
Speeding CBR600 Rider Crashes Silly into Some Trees

19 Jun 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that people should know their limits quite well when riding a bike, and a minimal level of self-preservation is advised in order to prevent tragic events and nasty accidents. However, every...

 
Schuberth Shows Pearl Pink C3 PRO Women Helmet
Schuberth Shows Pearl Pink C3 PRO Women Helmet

18 Jun 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's quite a treat for the lady riders: the new and cozy Schuberth C3 PRO Women helmet in Pearl Pink. A follow-up of the award-winning C-series in the Schuberth product range, the C3 ...

 
Speeding Honda CBR600 F3 Crashes
Speeding Honda CBR600 F3 Crashes

18 Jun 2013, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one more lucky guy crashing while speeding on a twisty road, aboard a Honda CBR600 F3. And if some might ask how come he was lucky to crash, we'll add that we know of riders who ...

 
Shocking Accident Photo Album for French Students
Shocking Accident Photo Album for French Students

17 Jun 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The prefecture of Val d'Oise has put up a very shocking photo album for the motorcycle students in the area, hoping that the images will make the future riders be more careful on the road. W...

 
Rider Fails to Pay Attention, Brakes Hard and Spills
Rider Fails to Pay Attention, Brakes Hard and Spills

15 Jun 2013, 07:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say if a person is unable to pay attention to multiple variable in the environment at the same time, he or she is not going to be a good driver. Now, when it comes to riding a motorcycle, thing...

 
Canada Testing Insurance Rates Based on Bike Speed Telemetry
Canada Testing Insurance Rates Based on Bike Speed Telemetry

13 Jun 2013, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This news is a bit controversial and it might spring up some pretty rough discussions: Canadian province Saskatchewan Government Insurance is testing a new way to calibrate insurance rates for motor...

 
EatSleepRide App Now Has Crash Detection
EatSleepRide App Now Has Crash Detection

13 Jun 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorcycle safety apps are becoming more and more common and sophisticated, and this is really good, especially as the number of vehicles on the roads is in constant growth. Here's one more pie...

 
This Funny Rider Can't Brake
This Funny Rider Can't Brake

12 Jun 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shameful spill for a rider caught by one of the surveillance cameras of a store, as he throttles away, rides several meters then brakes like crazy. Due to the lower framerate of the surveillance ...

 
Reckless Scooter Rider Involved in Nasty Crash
Reckless Scooter Rider Involved in Nasty Crash

12 Jun 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This nasty scooter crash is a bit bizarre, give the sudden drift of the two-wheeled machine to the left. There were no slower cars in front of the scooter to make us believe the rider wanted to over...

 
Stupid Motorcyclist Crashes on the Highway
Stupid Motorcyclist Crashes on the Highway

12 Jun 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes it looks like some guys are really asking for it, at least this is the conclusion after watching this video. Sorry to say it, buy this guy is an idiot. Not for speeding, because many of...

 
Rider Jumps over Railway Barrier, Crashes Silly
Rider Jumps over Railway Barrier, Crashes Silly

11 Jun 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A crashed bike, injuries, a hefty fine and most likely, a suspended license, this is the "harvest" of a Russian motorcycle rider who was in such a hurry that he decided he should not wait...

 
Honda and BMW Bikes Involved in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Testing
Honda and BMW Bikes Involved in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Testing

11 Jun 2013, 14:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The US Safety Pilot Model Deployment is a research program for traffic safety, and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is a part of this endeavor. However, two major...

 
Helmetless Scooter Rider Miraculously Alive after Crashing into a Truck
Helmetless Scooter Rider Miraculously Alive after Crashing into a Truck

11 Jun 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One could think that a rider with no helmet would be a tad more careful when it comes to his own health and well-being in traffic, and would observe the other vehicles quite attentively, trying to s...

 
Lucky Rider Remains Upright after Clashing with Car
Lucky Rider Remains Upright after Clashing with Car

11 Jun 2013, 11:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's an interesting mixture of both good and bad luck for a rider in Fort Myers, Florida. We daresay he was speeding, is the bike is coming up quite fast form behind the camera car, so mayne ...

 
Airoh Fighters Carbon Only Weighs 800 Grams
Airoh Fighters Carbon Only Weighs 800 Grams

11 Jun 2013, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Airoh Fighters Carbon is one of the few MX helmets which could truly wear the "Ultimate" badge. The new carbon-kevlar lid weighs in at 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and it'll surely make ...

 
Sync Wheelie Turns to Sync Crashing
Sync Wheelie Turns to Sync Crashing

10 Jun 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You all know the drill: wheelies in traffic are wrong and extremely dangerous, and many of them sometimes result in horrible injuries and even loss of human lives. Despite this, a lot of riders arou...

 
2014 Buick Lineup Gains Active Safety Suite
2014 Buick Lineup Gains Active Safety Suite

10 Jun 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Every Buick model available for the 2014 model year will be offered with a suite of available active safety systems, the Detroit-based automaker revealed recently. The list of safety features off...