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Dispute over loud motorcycle proves fatal
By Visordown News on 12/04/2013 07:40:33
Think about this the next time your neighbour peels back the bedroom curtains when you fire up your bike on a Sunday morning
AN ARGUMENT between two neighbours over a loud motorcycle turned deadly in Pasadena, Texas on Wednesday.One of the men involved, Chris McLain, confronted his neighbour after getting tired of him riding his loud custom motorcycle across his front
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Australia's motorcycle fatalities double in 2010
By Visordown News on 23/06/2010 08:56:32
75 per cent of motorcyclists involved in a fatal are at fault, say Police
on Victoria's roads this year, up from 17 from the same period in 2009. The force claims 75 per cent of motorcyclists involved in a fatal accident are at fault.Local motorcyclists claim they are being unfairly targetted by the state's Police but the force
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US motorcycle fatality rate drops 16 per cent
By Visordown News on 22/04/2010 10:31:04
Good news for American bikers
MOTORCYCLE deaths dropped in America last year, after more than a decade of increasing fatalities, it has been revealed.Recent statistics show a 16 per cent drop in US motorcycle fatalities through the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same
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Study: Motorcycle-only lanes reduce fatalities by 90 per cent
By Visordown News on 15/04/2010 11:43:42
Malaysian road safety experts to enforce single-use lane system
A SURVEY conducted in Malaysia has revealed motorcycle-only lanes can help reduce fatalities among motorcyclists by up to 90 per cent.The survey, conducted by Road Safety Department over the past three years in Kuala Lumpur and Klang, revealed just
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Coroner records Accidental Death verdict on former British Mountain Bike Champion
By Visordown News on 12/11/2010 09:55:23
Excessive speed blamed for fatal motorcycle smash
A CORONER has recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' at the inquest into a motorcycle accident which killed British mountain bike champion.Findings in a report into the fatal crash say Caroline Mackinlay, 37, died after driving at an inappropriate
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Racer killed in Snetterton start line incident
By Visordown News on 30/03/2010 10:43:26
Investigation launched following fatal motorcycle crash
A MOTORCYCLE racer has been killed following a crash at Snetterton Circuit at the weekend.Simon Exton, 52, from Guilford, Surrey, received fatal injuries after a start line incident during a British Motorcycle Racing Club event on Sunday .An
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Man 'not guilty' of selling death crash bike
By Visordown News on 29/05/2010 11:44:53
Man cleared of selling unroadworthy motorcycle later involved in fatal smash
A MAN has been found not guilty by a Devonshire court of illegally selling an unroadworthy motorbike that was later involved in a fatal crash.Geoffrey Hibbert, 62, Paignton, was cleared following a trial at Torquay Magistrates' Court.Mr Hibbert
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Could this helmet technology further prevent brain damage?
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2009 10:24:03
90% of motorcycle fatalities are a result of injury from the neck up, ThermaHelm technology aims to reduce this
THIS VIDEO shows a new concept technology, designed to reduce the risk of brain damage in the event of an accident.The helmet features a lining that contains a liquid, that, when triggered, cools down - just like an ice pack. The idea is that the cooling will slow down the rate a...
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Police invite bikers for £20 'health-check'
By Visordown News on 23/08/2010 08:29:32
Devon and Cornwall Police introduce new scheme in a bid to reduce motorcycle fatalities
BIKERS IN DEVON and Cornwall have been invited by local Police to invest £20 on a motorbike health-check in a bid to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents on the region's roads.The initiative has been introduced after recent statistics revealed
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Bike Sat Nav linked to off-duty officer's death
By Visordown News on 25/06/2010 10:20:15
Inquest hears how on-bike GPS system could have been cause of fatal motorcycle crash
THE DEATH of motorcyclist, killed in a motorcycle crash, could have been caused after he became distracted by his bike's onboard GPS Sat Nav, an inquest has heard.Police Officer Phil Tomaszewski, 48, who was off duty at the time of the crash, died
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