Ludicrous! ABATE chooses to ignore the spike in motorcycle accident deaths and injuries The motorcycle lobby group ABATE – which is more responsible than any other interest group for the motorcycle helmet law repeal – is contending that the motorcycle helmet repeal has been a positive for Michigan. Sure it has. Unless you’re one of …
Last year, Gov. Rick Snyder signed the repeal of Michigan’s motorcycle helmet requirement, allowing our motorcyclists to ride with the wind in their hair. Since then, we’ve had many clients and friends ask our attorneys about the age requirement to go without a motorcycle helmet following the law change. The motorcycle helmet age requirement in …
An alarming new statistic proves how dangerous it is to ride a motorcycle without a helmet (which has been legal in Michigan for more than a year now). According to Analysis of Motorcycle Crashes: Comparison of 2012 to Previous Years, by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute: There were a total of 129 fatalities …
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Study cites 36% increase in severe injury claims for motorcycle riders Here is one more sign that the motorcycle helmet law repeal last year was a senseless piece of legislation. Last year, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder capitulated to a small but vocal special interest group, and he was willing to overlook the dramatic increase in …
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During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, will the GOP Legislature and Gov. Snyder admit their mistake and reverse course on Michigan’s helmet repeal? Here we are at the start of another Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. This is a national initiative to encourage drivers and motorcyclists to “share the road” with each other. But sharing the road …
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According to a new report published recently on MLive, if Michigan had not repealed its mandatory motorcycle helmet law in 2012, 26 people who were killed in motorcycle accidents would still be alive today. That is according to statistical estimates from a University of Michigan researcher. The U of M report stated that those 26 …
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MLive survey shows 63% of adults do not believe motorcyclists should have the choice to ride without helmets A ‘super majority’ of Michigan residents oppose the April 2012 repeal of Michigan’s nearly 40-year-old, lifesaving motorcycle helmet law. They also believe that Michigan motorcyclists should not have the choice of whether to wear a helmet, according …
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MLive story quotes biker adage: ‘ATGATT – All the gear, all the time’ The right to ride a motorcycle without a helmet is now the law of the land in Michigan, but that freedom will do precious little to protect Michigan motorcyclists in the event of a crash, according a recent MLive article. In “Motorcycle …
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Tips on choosing a safe, DOT-approved motorcycle helmet Motorcycle helmets with Mohawks? Helmets with spikes, and even helmets modeled after comic book characters sound amusing. But as a lawyer who helps people injured in motorcycle accidents, I can tell you that if you are wearing one of these helmets and are hurt in a crash …
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