May kicks off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, an initiative supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). With spring well underway, riders are hitting the highways and byways, and this serves as a reminder to all drivers to be mindful that motorcycles are sharing the road. According to NHTSA, motorcyclists were 25 times more [...]
The bike – a 1903 Indian, serial number 548, which had been owned by Charles Adler Jr. since the 1950s and made a public showing at Daytona Bike Week earlier this year – sold for $155,000. Indian, founded in 1897 as the Hendee Manufacturing Company to produce bicycles, built its first prototype motorcycle in 1901 [...]
Thanks to my friend Widow for the following legal update: Motorcyclists are eager to legally burn rubber side by side now that Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation permitting them to ride two abreast in a single driving lane in Virginia. House Bill 97, sponsored by Delegate Tony Wilt of Harrisonburg, allows two-wheeled motorcycles to [...]
Do I have to wear a helmet in Jacksonville? As a Jacksonville motorcycle accident lawyer many clients ask me if they have to wear a helmet while riding a bike. The following riders do not have to wear a helmet: Riders that are21 years of age or older and covered by an insurance policy providing [...]
Now that Spring is upon us many Jacksonville motorcycle riders will be driving thru different states. Before embarking on a long-distance ride, check out our list of which states have universal laws requiring helmet use. Be careful as some states still want to treat all riders like children by taking away their right to not [...]
The following is a short cheat sheet on Florida Motorcycle Laws. The Jacksonville Motorcycle Lawyer Blog will continue to educated Florida motorcycle riders. Unfortunately many car drivers don’t follow the laws of Florida so always be aware of what is going on around you. If you or a loved one has been the victim of [...]