autoevolution
 

Stories about: road safety

Dumb Scooter Rider Crashes into an Unsuspecting Cyclist
Dumb Scooter Rider Crashes into an Unsuspecting Cyclist

9 Oct 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If prizes for recklessness and two-wheeled stupidity were to be handed out then this scooter rider would doubtlessly battle for a podium position. I'm willing to skip the speeding part, beca...

 
Lane-Splitting Rider Gets Knocked Down by Audi Moron
Lane-Splitting Rider Gets Knocked Down by Audi Moron

9 Oct 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being persistent and never giving up may be a virtue, but when it comes to lane splitting and drivers who expressly show they're not willing to take it, things are not exactly peachy. In oth...

 
Utterly Stupid Scooter Rider Causes Massive Crash
Utterly Stupid Scooter Rider Causes Massive Crash

8 Oct 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I'm speechless after watching this incredible, huge crash caused by an incredibly stupid scooter rider. First of all, I'm still amazed to see these guys speeding like madmen, ignoring t...

 
Rider Faceplants Really Hard
Rider Faceplants Really Hard

8 Oct 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It goes without saying that extra care is to be exercised when riding in the rain or on wet roads. Well, at least that's what most riders regard as common sense... Others seem to disregard comp...

 
Incredible Escape from Certain Death
Incredible Escape from Certain Death

5 Oct 2013, 09:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It appears that this rather disturbing crash is happening in China, if we were to trust the location data provided by the uploader. However, location has nothing to do with the extreme consequences ...

 
Rider Runs the Red and Crashes Violently
Rider Runs the Red and Crashes Violently

5 Oct 2013, 08:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The internet is dripping with videos of riders running the red and crashing very badly, and more are being added every day. However, this doesn't seem to make too many riders driver in a more r...

 
Mercedes Idiot Causes Brutal Motorcycle Accident
Mercedes Idiot Causes Brutal Motorcycle Accident

4 Oct 2013, 09:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Extreme bad luck for a motorcycle rider as a completely reckless Mercedes driver decides to cut him off, in an attempt at an illegal u-turn. Luckily, the rider can be seen back on his feet despit...

 
Unlucky Rider Ran Over by a Tractor
Unlucky Rider Ran Over by a Tractor

3 Oct 2013, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Apparently happening in Kazakhstan, this rather disturbing accident shows how bad can things go at times. Unfortunately it's very hard to tell whether the zone where the rider was trying to ov...

 
Bike Crashes, Catches on Fire, Finally Explodes
Bike Crashes, Catches on Fire, Finally Explodes

3 Oct 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Really bad day for an Aussie rider after apparently going a bit too wide through a turn: not only he crashed, but his bike was reduced to a pile of smoldered metal, worth less than a cheap beer. ...

 
Ignorant Driver Collides with Innocent Rider
Ignorant Driver Collides with Innocent Rider

2 Oct 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like one can never be too careful and aware while riding a motorbike or scooter. At least this is what this rather disturbingly silly video shows. Honestly, this is one of the strongest ...

 
Shark Shows New Colors for 2014 Helmet Line-Up
Shark Shows New Colors for 2014 Helmet Line-Up

2 Oct 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shark releases no less than 5 new helmet colors as a preview of their 2014 helmet line-up, still months away from the actual launch. The 5 new Avant Premiere colors have been loaded on two race h...

 
Switzerland on Lane Splitting: No!
Switzerland on Lane Splitting: No!

2 Oct 2013, 11:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cutting things short, Switzerland voted 24 against lane splitting and 4 in favor. According to elementary school math, there's not going to be any legal lane splitting in Switzerland, at least ...

 
How Does Crashing into a Van Look Like?
How Does Crashing into a Van Look Like?

1 Oct 2013, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The only thing worst than crashing your bike into a vehicle is that vehicle being a big SUV, a van or a truck. While colliding with smaller vehicles is obviously not the best thing which can happen,...

 
European Countries to Exchange Lawbreaking Data
European Countries to Exchange Lawbreaking Data

30 Sep 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being a naughty rider in foreign countries has now become a more serious matter, as it looks like things are on the move as far as exchanging vehicle data is concerned. According to MotorBiker, the ...

 
Instant Crotchless Jeans after Harley Crash
Instant Crotchless Jeans after Harley Crash

30 Sep 2013, 12:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a bike and crashing into another vehicle is bad enough as it is, but when riding a cruiser, things are even worse. That is, the laid back riding position and the much higher fuel tank can add...

 
Road Seen from the Stupid Side of Life
Road Seen from the Stupid Side of Life

27 Sep 2013, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a perfect example of how mindless riders cause crashes, wrecking their bikes, injuring themselves and damaging property. Sorry to say, but this guy is a moron, not any king of moron, ...

 
Yamaha Vino Classic Scooters Recalled for Brake Problems
Yamaha Vino Classic Scooters Recalled for Brake Problems

26 Sep 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some 320 units from Yamaha's 2011 Vino Classic scooter family have been recalled by the NHTSA, though the campaign number 13V416000. Also known by their model name of XC50A, these Vino Classic ...

 
Rider Makes Wrong Guess, Crashes Silly
Rider Makes Wrong Guess, Crashes Silly

25 Sep 2013, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Presuming that traffic will be alright is wrong when aboard a motorcycle, at least this is what real-life statistics tell us. It's always healthier to anticipate that things will go wrong and b...

 
HJC Shows Three New Helmets under $200
HJC Shows Three New Helmets under $200

25 Sep 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / HJC announces three new affordable lids withe retail prices under the $200 (€148) mark, great for both beginning riders and more. Two of these are for street use, while the third is for MX/ off...

 
Massive Recall for Victory Passenger Backrests
Massive Recall for Victory Passenger Backrests

25 Sep 2013, 13:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA issues campaign number 13E048000, recalling a whopping 13,709 (so far) backrests from Victory's Lock & Ride accessory line. According to Polaris, the group in control of Victor...