Like all big cities, traffic in Chicago can be brutal. Have you ever been in slow-moving or stopped traffic and seen a motorcycle weaving between lanes of stopped cars? That’s called lane splitting and it’s illegal in Illinois except in certain circumstances. While motorcycle riders claim lane splitting is a safe and efficient way for…
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Safety Tips to Prevent Motorcycle Accidents
Chicago is home to one of the country’s most impressive architectural skylines and one of the five great lakes. It’s no surprise that many of its residents enjoy riding motorcycles to take in the views. Whether you are a weekend road warrior or your bike is your main form of transportation, you share the road…
Continue reading…Top Ten Causes of Illinois Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents are rarely caused by a singular event. Instead, motorcycle accidents often occur because of several factors working in conjunction with each other. Weather is one of those factors. Even though some of the hardiest motorcycle riders are out in the colder weather, motorbikes do not operate well in the rain. Motorcycle riders are…
Continue reading…Failure to Yield Motorcycles Accidents in Illinois
Not every motorcycle crash is the fault of the motorcycle rider. Although most motorists can claim they have observed a motorcycle rider weave in and out of traffic, speed through tight areas, rev their engine, or perhaps pull a stunt like pulling a “wheelie” or “endo” when the rider rides on either the front or…
Continue reading…Motorcycle Wreck Takes Man’s Life in Burritt Township Illinois
BURRITT TOWNSHIP, Ill. — A 63-year-old man from Rockford, Illinois died in a motorcycle crash. WREX 13 reported the fatal motorcycle accident that happened in the area of the intersection of Telegraph Road and North Winnebago Road. The accident took place at about 10:00 a.m. However, authorities did not release any additional information to the press….
Continue reading…36-Year-Old Motorcycle Rider Killed, Driver Takes Off in Chicago, Illinois
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Continue reading…Motorcyclist Dies in Crash in Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood on October 30, 2018
CHICAGO- The chicago.suntimes.com writes that a crash took place on Tuesday, October 30, 2018,in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, which is located on the Lower West Side. The collision killed a motorcyclist. The crash took place at about 4:57 p.m. when the victim, 41-year-old Narciso Ledesma of Logan Square was riding near the 2200 block of South…
Continue reading…Motorcycle Rider Killed, Two Others Severely Injured in Crash in Burnham, Illinois
BURNHAM, Ill. — A 21-year-old man died, and two others suffered critical injuries in a collision between a motorcycle and motor vehicle in the south suburban area of Burnham. Abc7news.com said that the crash occurred in the morning hours of Thursday, October 18, 2018. Officers from the Burnham Police Department have the matter under investigation. Police…
Continue reading…One Tragically Killed in Pike County, Illinois Motorcycle Accident
PIKE COUNTY, IL- Wgem.com writes that a motorcyclist died in a crash on Monday night in Pike County. The motorcyclist was traveling south on State Highway 96 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when he tried to pass a semi-truck and trailer, and another vehicle. After passing the large truck, the motorcyclist struck theFord F-150 that…
Continue reading…Motorcyclist Suffers Injuries in Motorcycle Accident in Aurora, Illinois
AURORA, IL- Patch.com writes that a motorcyclist sustained injuries in a collision with a vehicle in Aurora on Sunday, September 16, 2018. The victim was identified as Mathew Thomson, who is from Naperville. The crash took place on W. Indian Trail at about 6 p.m. A woman from Warrenville, Hollie Williamson, was in the other…
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