Motorcycle Accidents

Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers | June 6, 2023 | Motorcycle Accidents

The California Motorcycle Safety Program (CMSP) is the official training program for motorcycle safety and driver education in California. Completing the CMSP isn’t mandatory for motorcyclists over the age of 21, but the State of California strongly recommends that all bikers complete the program.  Motorcyclists who go through the California Motorcycle Safety Program learn tips […]

Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers | January 28, 2022 | Motorcycle Accidents

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is statutorily responsible for California’s official motorcyclist safety and training program. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 2930-2935. The Motorcyclist Training Course (MTC) is a 15 hour course which includes 5 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of actual riding. The MTC is mandatory for those under the age of 21, […]

Pines Salomon Injury Lawyers, LPP | October 21, 2021 | Motorcycle Accidents

Congress’s 1966 highway funding law made some highway funds contingent on states passing motorcycle helmet laws. As a result, 47 states and the District of Columbia passed laws requiring all motorcycle operators and passengers to wear helmets.  Although this experiment was successful, Congress repealed the helmet mandate in 1975 and many states began to repeal their […]

Pines Salomon Personal Injury Lawyers | June 8, 2021 | Motorcycle Accidents

According to the NHTSA, there were 5,014 motorcyclists killed in 2019, which accounted for 14 percent of traffic fatalities. Florida, California, and Texas once again topped the list for states with the most motorcycle fatalities in 2019. Courtesy of the NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, the table below breaks down motorcycle deaths by state. […]