Recent Blog Posts
Moratorium on Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints Introduced in the Senate
A bipartisan amendment to the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill was recently introduced that could put a stop – at least for a year – to discriminatory checkpoints that specifically target motorcycle riders. Motorcycle-only checkpoints were introduced on a national scale in 2009, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)… Read More »
NHTSA Campaign Urges Drivers to “Share the Road” with Motorcycles
The month of May has been designated as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and as we wind up May and head into summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds all motorists to be extra alert for the presence of motorcycles and to safely “share the road” with motorcycles. Motorcyclists, for their part, are… Read More »
Motorcycle Accident Victim Reappointed to U.S. Commission on Human Rights State Committee
The disabled will continue to have a strong voice on an important government agency responsible for advising the President and Congress on civil rights matters. Justin Pressley of Gainesville, Georgia has been reappointed to serve a second two-year term on the Georgia State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Pressley has… Read More »
Drunk Driving Suspected in Fatal Fremont Motorcycle Collision
Union City resident Andrew Silva, a U.S. Marine veteran who recently served in Afghanistan, was killed in the early morning hours of March 25th when he was struck by a speeding Mini Cooper on Fremont Boulevard in the City of Fremont in Alameda County while riding his motorcycle. The driver of the Mini Cooper,… Read More »
Motorcycle Crash and Fall off San Francisco Freeway Takes the Life of Beloved Local Business Owner
Joshua Epple, San Francisco native and popular owner of Drewes Meats on Church Street in San Francisco’s Noe Valley, died late Saturday night/Sunday morning when his motorcycle went off Highway 101 in the SoMa district. Epple was traveling southbound on the 101 near 10th Street when he lost control of the bike. According to… Read More »
