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First Motorcycle Accident of the Year, First Skewed Motorcycle Accident Reporting of the Year

Some say March 3rd is too early to ride motorcycles.  Some say riding after dark with questionable road conditions is unsafe.  Those people…

Started by XLFD

2 Mar 7, 2019
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The Theme of 2018: Another Pedestrian Hit by a Careless Motorist After Dark

Just before September began, a pedestrian is killed crossing the highway at Jackson Road while she carried a bright white bag and wore whit…

Started by XLFD

0 Nov 15, 2018

Pedestrian Killed in Amber Township but is it His Fault Alone?

There has been a rash of car-pedestrian crashes lately in our area, some have been inexcusable, where pedestrians have been hit near buses…

Started by XLFD

10 Nov 12, 2018
Reply by XLFD

A Timely Reminder of Why You Shouldn't Approve the Road Patrol Millage

This morning, the Mason County Commission approved placing a proposal to request up to .3 of a mill for eight years to provide four additio…

Started by XLFD

6 Sep 27, 2018
Reply by XLFD

News from the Bicyclists, Motorcyclists and Pedestrians Front

A mixed bag of tricks in the Bicyclists United with Motorcyclists and Pedestrians for Safety (BUMPS) newsfront: Bicycles: Starting today,…

Started by XLFD

0 Sep 27, 2018

Little Old Lady Crossing Ludington Avenue Blamed for Getting Hit

In an article in our local paper without any author mentioned, we are alerted to a tragic story: "A 66-year-old Ludington woman is in crit…

Started by XLFD

11 Sep 8, 2018
Reply by AQUAMAN

Two Big Factors Ignored in Motorcycle Crash Death

A biker dies because an elderly motorist tries to take a left turn into her driveway without considering his presence coming up the road, a…

Started by XLFD

12 Aug 15, 2018
Reply by AQUAMAN

Loss of Right of Way, Loss of Justice

A weekend crash once again shows the vulnerability of motorcyclists travelling legally down the road, and the vulnerability of those biking…

Started by XLFD

1 Jul 31, 2018
Reply by AQUAMAN

Riding at the Edge of the World

A young Mason County man out for a Sunday afternoon ride on his Harley is dead after cresting an enormous hill out in the rural eastern par…

Started by XLFD

5 Jul 25, 2018
Reply by Willy

Three Foot Passing Law Doesn't Go Yard

Michigan drivers will be required to give bicyclists at least three feet of space when passing them on the road under legislation signed by…

Started by XLFD

0 Jul 1, 2018

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