A US Federal study of motorcycling claims that requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets saved the economy $3bn (£1.91bn).The study was based on 2010's figures and savings were made from a reduction in healthcare expenses, lost wages and other

a cold rainy summer we know that motorcycle riding is going to be down and we would likely suspect that crashes and fatalities would be down as well.'Last year, Michigan experienced a notably hot, dry summer - at times hitting a record 80-degrees

that motorcycle fatalities in 2010 declined by 2% compared to 2009, however the 2010 decrease was concentrated in the early months of the year, with fatalities actually increasing by about 3 percent in the third quarter 2010 compared with the same quarter

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a crash on the Forth Road Bridge is believed to be the first fatality on the historic landmark in its 44-year history, sources have revealed.Naval officer and father-of-four Alex Comrie, 48, was travelling to Edinburgh when

into the triple fatality which took place during last year's Senior TT.Bill Carden, Chairman of the TT Marshalling Association, confirmed Mrs Pullen's resignation.'Cathy has resigned as chief sector marshal for sector nine,' he said.Mr Carden refused to say

ISLE OF MAN Police have named the motorcyclist killed in a head-on crash with a car at the weekend.David Lees, 36, a Manx Islander, was involved in a fatal collision with a black Subaru Impreza on Sunday afternoon.Police are appealing for any

A RIDER and pillion passenger have been hit and killed by a light aircraft at an Indonesian airport while taking an illegal shortcut across the runway.The fatal incident, which took place at Curug Airport in Tangerang just outside Jakarta, involved

involving younger drivers, particularly males, were more likely to relate to speed and behaviour. The Department of Transport statistics show a third of all fatalities are attributed to loss of control of a vehicle - cars and motorcycles

POLICE IN TEXAS have arrested a couple in connection with the disappearance of a credit card from the body of a man killed in a motorcycle crash in August.It's reported, Michelle Dalco and George West were involved in the fatal crash but survived

A PORTUGUESE lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a collision in which a motorcyclist was killed in Essex. Police said the 38-year-old Portuguese driver was arrested in the Manchester area following the collision on the A127 at B...