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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

Equal Justice for Victims Please

The Mason County Press reports on June 13 "A 60-year-old Lennon, Mich. woman has been formally charged in connection to the July 14, 2017…

Started by XLFD

1 Jun 16, 2018
Reply by IHaveANotion

The Language of Reporting Motorcycle Accidents

Sometimes a motorcyclist has nobody to blame for a crash other than themselves.  Sometimes they share the blame.  Other times they are blam…

Started by XLFD

0 Jun 10, 2018

Another Ludington Motorcyclist Hit by a Negligent Driver who Faces No Consequences

Just two weeks after the Mason County Sheriff's Office couldn't find it in themselves to write any citation for a driver who turned in fron…

Started by XLFD

3 Jun 4, 2018
Reply by AQUAMAN

Passing a Bicycle Passing Bill

Sometimes lawmakers at any level will write a meaningless bill or pass a meaningless bit of legislation in order to make it look as if they…

Started by XLFD

0 Mar 25, 2018

Feelgood Phony Fixes for Pedestrians, GR Edition

On September 11, 2017 the City of Grand Rapids began the first phase of a multiyear pedestrian safety campaign aimed at increasing awarenes…

Started by XLFD

0 Feb 10, 2018

Unequal Justice Drives Me Buggy

In late 2015, BUMPS looked at an Amish buggy that was rear ended by a car driven by somebody who obviously wasn't paying enough attention…

Started by XLFD

3 Dec 26, 2017
Reply by XLFD

Golf Carts on Highways?!

Remember when during Ryan Cox's brief interlude as mayor in 2015, the city passed an ordinance allowing golf carts to roll through the stre…

Started by XLFD

4 Nov 2, 2017
Reply by John Doe Jr

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