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Drunk driver fails to notice biker in rear window
By Visordown News on 09/04/2008 11:06:23
Court hears how intoxicated driver fails to stop after motorcyclist becomes lodged in car's back window
A SAN DIEGO driver who drove his car home and then to a fire station with the body of a motorcyclist lodged in his rear window most likely had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit, a toxicologist testified Tuesday. Maureen
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US drink-related bike deaths on the increase
By Visordown News on 29/08/2008 10:29:45
Latest government report shows car drivers are getting the anti-drink-drive message while bikers are not
13,000 people were killed in crashes in which the driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08, the legal limit in the United States, or at higher levels. Overall, alcohol deaths were down nearly 4 percent compared with 2006, when nearly 13
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2010 Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000RR
By Visordown News on 22/07/2009 09:40:04
Legendary Japanese tuning company unveil new street-legal racer
Just when we were getting bored of 1000cc sportsbike... Yoshimura 2010 GSX-R1000RR - very tasty indeed YOSHIMURA RACE SHOP USA has unveiled a new limited-edition Suzuki GSX-R1000, based on everything the company's learned by competing in the AMA
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Faulty speed camera snaps innocent road users
By Visordown News on 16/07/2008 14:43:25
Flash-happy camera goes bonkers on the A65 near Kirkby Lonsdale
ROAD USERS travelling at legal speeds on the A65 at Kirkby Lonsdale got a fright after a faulty speed camera started flashing at random. The camera, which is situatedsits near Devil's Bridge, "flashed" at countless road users, including motorcycles
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Billy Lane jailed for six years over bike death
By Visordown News on 19/08/2009 10:22:46
"Biker Build-Off" star loses driving licence for life after causing death of motorcyclist
driver's licence suspended for life, after he crashed into motorcyclist Jerry Morelock while overtaking on the wrong side of the road. Police say Lane's blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash, which took place
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Drunk bike instructor spared jail
By Visordown News on 07/04/2010 10:55:44
Sandra Kenyon, 46, gets three-year ban from driving and community service
A DRUNK MOTORBIKE instructor that fell off her motorcycle three times while teaching a pupil to ride was spared jail yesterday.Last month Visordown reported the news of bike instructor Sandra Kenyon, 46, who was found to be four times the legal
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Black Douglas: Old, but new
By Visordown News on 26/01/2012 10:51:38
And British, but Italian.
the original bikes that inspired it, but it's said to comply with Euro 3 emissions limits and meet all modern rules and regulations. A 125cc, learner-legal version is also planned.Around 40 of the machines are expected to be made this year by the Black Douglas
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Drunk biker escapes jail after father's plea
By Visordown News on 02/12/2008 09:55:16
Father begs judge for non-custodial sentence - even though his own son was killed in accident
, pillion without a helmet when he lost control of his 600cc Honda on May 6 last year. Mr Nadal died as a result of the accident. The court heard that Humphreys was nearly twice over the legal drink drive limit. Prior to sentencing, a statement was read out
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Cover-up biker sought by Police
By Visordown News on 20/05/2010 09:27:47
Someone in Plymouth's been a bit naughty
THE HUNT IS on for a motorcyclist who has been deliberately covering up his bike's number plate while passing safety cameras above the legal speed limit.Plymouth Police say the biker has been caught on the city's cameras on several occasions
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Cologne Show: KTM 125 Duke unveiled
By Visordown News on 05/10/2010 12:14:34
Why didn't we get bikes like this when we were 17?
injection. The motor generates the legal power limit of most European countries of 11 kW/15 PS. Top speed is electronically limited to 80 km/h. The power curve of the 125 cc unit has been engineered in a way that makes it great fun to ride in everyday
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