A car does not need to be your go-to means of transportation for the daily commute to work. Two national events remind us each year of alternative ways to accomplish daily commutes or errands around town. National Ride To Work Day is on the second Tuesday of June and encourages people to leave their cars…
For those who have never experienced the thrill and danger of riding a motorcycle, it’s hard to grasp the risks that motorcyclists face every time they hit the road. A minor collision for a car driver could be a life-threatening event for a motorcyclist. Unlike cars, motorcycles lack protective steel frames, airbags, and seatbelts. This…
There’s a reason you see so many motorcycles on the roads in Florida. The perfect year-round weather allows riders to enjoy the scenery and open roads that offer beachside spots to stop. Florida’s popularity for riding is evident with its 668,046 registered motorcycles. Only one other state surpasses the Sunshine State in motorcycle registrations. Florida…
Florida’s weather and scenic beauty make it an ideal place to own and ride a motorcycle. Regrettably, the prevalence of motorcycle riding is evident in the 2,482 accidents that have taken place in the Sunshine State this year. Florida also was home to 9,146 motorcycle accidents last year. If you have sustained injuries in a…
It’s outstanding weather throughout most of the year in Florida. Because of this, Florida is an ideal place to ride a motorcycle. Just look around on any given day and notice how many motorcycles are on the road. Florida is home to 651,185 registered motorcycles, but it doesn’t stop there. The state’s outstanding year-round weather…
If you ride a motorcycle, you could not ask for a better place than Florida to do it. Its near-perfect weather and popular attractions explain why it ranks as the second-most popular state based on its more than 645,000 registered motorcycles. Whether you live in Florida or are driving through, you need to know and…
Perfect year-round weather makes Florida the perfect place to own and ride a motorcycle. In fact, it ranks second among states with 645,000 registered motorcycles. However, the Sunshine State also reported more than 8,000 accidents with 517 deaths involving motorcyclists last year. Of those crashes, 579 of them and 30 deaths took place in Hillsborough…
In honor of June 21, 2021 being the 30th annual International Motorcycle & Scooter Ride To Work Day, let’s review what we can do to be a safe driver to motorcyclists. This is especially important in Florida, which ranks second among states with the most registered motorcycles. A lack of a steel frame surrounding them…
The frequency of people suffering catastrophic spinal cord injuries may surprise you. For example, estimates of people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States range from 249,000 to as many as 363,000, with approximately 17,700 new injuries occurring each year. Furthermore, car crashes and other motor vehicle accidents appear to be the leading cause of…
You might want to be careful when driving the streets and highways in Tampa to avoid an accident caused by aggressive driving. According to published reports, Tampa-St. Petersburg is one of three areas in Florida, making it onto the list of the top 20 places in the country with the most aggressive drivers. Orlando and Miami-Fort Lauderdale…