March 31, 2011 (Press-News.org) According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 6 million motorcycles are registered in the U.S., which is about 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the country. However, motorcyclists are seriously injured and killed at a much higher rate than their 4-wheeled counterparts, as 11 percent of all highway deaths each year are motorcycle fatalities.
A variety of factors contribute to the high number of motorcycle crashes each year, including:
- Inexperienced riders
- Insufficient training
- Dangerous road conditions
- Low visibility to other drivers
Because motorcycles provide almost no protection in crashes, motorcyclists are more likely to be killed in accidents than drivers of other vehicles. However, motorcycle crashes can be largely prevented. Take the following safety precautions to help you have a better, safer ride:
- Attend a motorcycle training class to learn safe riding techniques and behind-the-wheel skills.
- Use a motorcycle that fits your size. Make sure you can comfortably reach all controls and that both feet touch the ground when sitting on the seat.
- Choose a motorcycle that matches your use. The NHTSA urges riders not to buy a trail bike for highway use or a highway motorcycle for off-road use.
- Practice riding in an empty parking lot to gain experience in a safe environment.
- Wear a helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Wear protective clothing, including gloves, shoes, long pants, long sleeves and eye protection.
- Drive defensively and assume other drivers do not see you.
- Be especially careful at intersections and driveways. The NHTSA reports that about 50 percent of motorcycle-vehicle collisions occur at intersections.
If, despite your best efforts, you are injured on your motorcycle in an accident with another driver, contact an attorney with experience in motorcycle-crash cases to discuss any legal claims you may have, and to help you get the medical and rehabilitative care you need.
Article provided by The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C.
Visit us at www.coloradoinjuryattorney.net
Increasing Motorcycle Safety to Have a Better Ride
Because motorcycles provide almost no protection in crashes, motorcyclists are more likely to be killed in accidents than drivers of other vehicles. But, motorcycle crashes can be largely prevented.
2011-03-31
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Clinical trial success for Crohn's disease cell therapy
2011-03-31
Speaking at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science meeting later today (30 March), Professor Miguel Forte will describe research into a new cell therapy for chronic inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease. Patient's own blood cells are used to produce a type of cell – Type 1 T regulatory lymphocyte – that can reduce the extent of the disease.
Professor Forte said "T regulatory lymphocytes are amazing cells – they secrete proteins – cytokines - that dampen down the over active immune response that causes the terrible symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases ...
Tet further revealed: Studies track protein relevant to stem cells, cancer
2011-03-31
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Last year, a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discovered one way the protein Tet 1 helps stem cells keep their pluripotency—the unique ability to become any cell type in the body. In two new studies, the team takes a broad look at the protein's location in the mouse genome, revealing a surprising dual function and offering the first genome-wide location of the protein and its product, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine—dubbed the "sixth base" of DNA.
UNC biochemist Yi Zhang, PhD, whose team conducted the studies, called the findings ...
Consider Bankruptcy to Prevent Foreclosure
2011-03-31
Many homeowners struggling to make ends meet might feel that foreclosure is their only option. They may not realize that there might be a way for them to keep their home -- filing for bankruptcy. A bankruptcy filing is not ideal for every homeowner, but it might be a way to discharge enough other debt to be able to afford to make current their past due home payments.
Although bankruptcy is an admittedly effective solution for some homeowners, allowing them to escape from underneath a mountain of debt and still remain in their homes, it is still a drastic step. Prior ...
Texas Considers Deferred Adjudication for a First DWI Offense
2011-03-31
Texas lawmakers are considering a change to the state's Driving While Intoxicated laws. Under the law change, deferred adjudication would be available for those charged with their first DWI offense.
As proposed, opting for deferred adjudication would result in supervision, treatment and one year of probation. While it seems as though this may not provide a great alternative to current options for someone accused of DWI, the proposed law would also allow for an acquittal of the DWI charge at the end of the probation period if no further offenses are committed.
Speaking ...
Combination of 2 hormones increases height in girls with Turner syndrome
2011-03-31
(PHILADELPHIA) Giving girls with Turner syndrome low doses of estrogen, as well as growth hormone, years before the onset of puberty, increases their height and offers a wealth of other benefits, say a team of researchers led by Thomas Jefferson University. Their report is published in the March 31st issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
The study, which took more than 20 years to complete, will change the practice of treating girls with Turner syndrome, says the study's lead author, Judith Ross, M.D., professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College ...
Using live worms as bait: Voters swayed by interactive 'worm' graph during election debate
2011-03-31
Research calls into question people's ability to form their own judgements about their preferred election candidate after finding voters could be heavily swayed by 'the worm'. 'The worm' is a continuous response tracking measure that is increasingly being used in live election debates around the world.
The University of Bristol and Royal Holloway, University of London study "Social Influence in Televised Election Debates: A Potential Distortion of Democracy" is published in the journal PLoS One.
Televised election debates were introduced in the United States in 1960, ...
Warm water causes extra-cold winters in northeastern North America and northeastern Asia
2011-03-31
PASADENA, Calif.—If you're sitting on a bench in New York City's Central Park in winter, you're probably freezing. After all, the average temperature in January is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. But if you were just across the pond in Porto, Portugal, which shares New York's latitude, you'd be much warmer—the average temperature is a balmy 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
Throughout northern Europe, average winter temperatures are at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than similar latitudes on the northeastern coast of the United States and the eastern coast of Canada. The same phenomenon ...
Special Issues in Military Divorces
2011-03-31
During military operations such as Enduring Freedom and Desert Storm, the United States Armed Services have fought to protect the interests of the nation. While service members offer their lives as a sacrifice to their country, there are other sacrifices that might not be so evident and that relate to a soldier's family.
In 2009, more than 27,000 divorces occurred in which at least one spouse was an active member of the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine Corps. While this number represents a levelling in military divorce rates, the issue of military divorce presents unique ...
Blood simple circuitry for cyborgs
2011-03-31
Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces? Circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to an electronic device, such as a robotic limb or artificial eye might one day be possible thanks to the development of biological components.
Writing in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, a team in India describes how a "memristor" can be made using human blood. Memristors were a theoretical electronic component first suggested in 1971 by Berkeley electrical engineer Leon Chua and finally ...
Mucus: Fighting the war against pollutants
2011-03-31
Are our bodies vulnerable to some pollutants whose lack of solubility in water, or "hydrophobicity," has always been thought to protect us from them? New Tel Aviv University research has discovered that this is indeed the case.
Studies by Dr. Michael Gozin of Tel Aviv University's School of Chemistry at the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences and Dr. Dan Peer of TAU's Laboratory of Nanomedicine in the Department of Cell Research and Immunology have revealed that mucus — the thick substance lining those internal bodily organs that come into contact with ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Optimized kinetic pathways of active hydrogen generation at Cu2O/Cu heterojunction interfaces to enhance nitrate electroreduction to ammonia
New design playbook could unlock next generation high energy lithium ion batteries
Drones reveal how feral horse units keep boundaries
New AI tool removes bottleneck in animal movement analysis
Bubble netting knowledge spread by immigrant humpback whales
Discovery of bats remarkable navigation strategy revealed in new study
Urban tributaries identified as major sources of plastic chemical pollution in the Yangtze River
UK glaucoma cases higher than expected and projected to reach 1.6 million+ by 2060
Type 2 diabetes prevention could more than halve carbon footprint linked to disease complications
Over 1 million estimated to have glaucoma in UK
Early treatment can delay rheumatoid arthritis for years
National childhood type 1 diabetes screening is effective and could prevent thousands of emergency diagnoses, UK study shows
Mix of different types of physical activity may be best for longer life
Continuous care from community-based midwives reduces risk of preterm birth by 45%
Otago experts propose fiber as first new essential nutrient in 50 years
Auburn Physics PhD student earns prestigious DOE Fellowship
AI tool helps you learn how autistic communication works
To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month
Using artificial intelligence to understand how emotions are formed
Exposure to wildfire smoke late in pregnancy may raise autism risk in children
Breaking barriers in lymphatic imaging: Rice’s SynthX Center leads up to $18 million effort for ‘unprecedented resolution and safety’
Dhaval Jadav joins the SETI Institute Board to help spearhead novel science and technology approaches in the search for extraterrestrial life
Political writing retains an important and complex role in the national conversation, new book shows
Weill Cornell Medicine receives funding to develop diagnostic toolbox for lymphatic disease
It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today’s tech
McGill researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk
Physical therapy research highlights arthritis’ toll on the workforce — and the path forward
Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Forgetting in infants can be prevented in mice by blocking their brain’s immune cells
Blocking immune cells in the brain can prevent infant forgetting
[Press-News.org] Increasing Motorcycle Safety to Have a Better RideBecause motorcycles provide almost no protection in crashes, motorcyclists are more likely to be killed in accidents than drivers of other vehicles. But, motorcycle crashes can be largely prevented.