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Motorcycle Accidents News Archives for October 2009

Oct 29, 2009 | Tvnz.co.nz

Pundit: The price of religion at Destiny Church

Google Voice... Discover What Your Phone Can Really Do...

It's not often that I read one of Garth George's columns from start to finish, but I was riveted by his account of Brian Tamaki's latest step towards evangelical superstardom.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

City Bike

Tankslapper October '09

EAT PRIME SHAPE Yo, City Bike hasn't been such a good read for many years. Somehow its liveliness began gradually slipping away from the time I first began reading it maybe 10 years ago.

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Related Topix: Honda Motorcycles, Motorcycles, Hermantown, MN

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Advocate

Crime Reports

Two people were intoxicated and fighting at 1:02 a.m. Saturday on the 100 block of North 40th Street.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Mon Oct 26, 2009

North Shore Outlook

Test Drive: 2010 Ridgeline offers ideal blend of utility and everyday practicality

When somebody says they're "not a truck person," I seldom take this as a snooty response to the idea of driving a "work" vehicle, but see this as one of three complaints: A They've seen the interior of their roofer's stained and cigarette-burned 1978 F-150 and can't imagine being cradled in such 'luxury.' A It's hard enough to maneuver and park in ...

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Related Topix: Honda Motorcycles, Motorcycles

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The West Australian

Motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable

Hysteria surrounding anti-bikie laws has led to NSW motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable on the road, with young motorists in particular having little respect for their safety, the NSW Motorcycle Council says.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles

Fri Oct 23, 2009

International Herald Tribune

A Vespa in the Classroom

The 1966 Vespa Allstate, before restoration began. At Eastchester Middle School in Eastchester, N.Y., where Tom Boissonnault teaches technology classes, the curriculum has evolved in recent years.

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Related Topix: Eastchester, NY, Motorcycles, Scooters

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Examiner.com

Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition Alert

Our friends ar COHVCO need our help. Their Colorado OHV program funds are under serious attack! Please do your what you can to help protect responsible public lands access for us all.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

KFYR-TV Bismarck

"Saved by the Helmet"

It was literally the difference between life and death. Wednesday a Surrey man was recognized for his exemplary motorcycle safety.

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Related Topix: Surrey, ND, Velva, ND

Holmes County Times Advertiser

River Run Motorcycle Ride Poker Run

The Community Safety Coalition will be hosting a fundraising event to benefit educational programs in health, safety, and drug prevention for all residents in the Jackson County, Florida, area.

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Related Topix: Jackson County, FL, Grand Ridge, FL

Earth Times

BMW develops safety and electric motorcycle concept

BMW has developed an eco-friendly and safety concept based on the C1 enclosed scooter but featuring several safety features and power coming from an electric motor.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Nelson Mail

Cut us a little slack, says learner rider

A learner motorbike rider is asking motorists to show a little patience when coming up behind riders displaying their "L" plates.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Suzuki Intruder, Suzuki

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Redstone Rocket

Turquoise Palace developer wins first round against disgruntled investors

The developer of the Turquoise Palace won an arbitration decision over condo buyers who wanted out of deals for units in the Turquoise Palace.

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Related Topix: Orange Beach, AL, Gulf Shores, AL, Baldwin County, AL

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Motorcyclist RSS Feed

1974 Honda CR125 Elsinore - Homecoming

Author Catterson impersonating high-school hero Marty Smith , but looking more like Marty Tripes-blame the under-armor! Smith ran #522 in 1974 on a silver/green CR125 Elsinore, and #1 in '75 and '76 on fire-engine red bikes.

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Related Topix: Honda Motorcycles, Motorcycles, Home Listing, Home, Yamaha Motorcycles, Pennsylvania

Thu Oct 15, 2009

KOMO-TV Seattle

State high court nixes out-of-jurisdiction arrest

A reckless driving conviction has been overturned by the Washington Supreme Court because the arresting officer was outside his jurisdiction.

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Related Topix: Washington

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Streetblog.org

Streetsblog Responds to City Watch Columnists Attack on Bus-Only Lanes

I'd like to begin by stating I have nothing but admiration for activist Harold Katz's nearly 40 years of involvement with traffic and transportation issues in Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Inside Bay Area

Queen of the Road: Lane-splitting and taking the right of way

Commuter: Can you please clarify the California freeway law on motorcycle lane-splitting? I understand it is legal, although it seems dangerous at times for both the motorcycle and the automobile drivers.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles

Change of Subject

Let those who ride decide

From the abstract : We consider whether motorcycle helmet laws also reduce a beneficial externality by decreasing the pool of viable organ donors.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Opinion

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Edmunds.com News

BMW Electric C1-E Scooter

One-off from BMW, an electric version of the C1 scooter. The C1-E is based on the C1 enclosed scooter BMW built from 2000-'02. Electric scooter concept should enliven things at a European safety conference, where it will be displayed.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, BMW Motorcycles, BMW, Electric Vehicle

ClayCord.com

Don't Forget to Turn Your Headlights on....

Lights on and cell phones off! When I'm at a red light I look around and count the number of people talking on their cells phones w/o hands-free. Thanks for the reminder, Mr.

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Related Topix: Weather

New River Valley Current

College mourns student's death in Rome

Shalynda Toney's lifelong dream was to travel to Italy, see the countryside, sample the cuisine and experience the culture.

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Related Topix: Hollins University, Vinton, VA, Hollins, VA

Motorcyclist Magazine Blogs

Thata TMs more like ita "166 mph on electricity

Before we left the salt flats on Friday we pulled the fairing and tail off the Lightning prototype.

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Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

Mon Oct 12, 2009

USA Today

Time's running out on new car, home-buyer tax breaks

Buying a house or a car because you'll get a tax break is like getting married because your cousin's band will play at the reception for free.

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Related Topix: Home Buying, Home, Auto Dealers, Tax, Mortgage

WMAN-AM Mansfield

Safe Communities Coalition gets traffic safety grant

Richland County's Safe Communities Coalition has been awarded a 36-thousand-dollar federal grant for traffic safety programs.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Interstate 238 wider ahead of schedule

Caltrans officials today plan to conduct a ceremony celebrating the completion of the widening of Interstate 238 - marking the end of a three-year construction project and hopefully a major traffic bottleneck.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Labor Day, San Leandro, CA, Hayward, CA, Alameda County, CA, Livermore, CA

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Freerepublic.com

BMW Showcases C1 E Electric Scooter Prototype

BMW's oddball C1 disappeared from the company's motorcycle portfolio seven years ago, but as part of a renewed push for eco-friendly vehicles, an electric-powered version of the 'city-scooter' may be offered to consumers.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, BMW Motorcycles, BMW

Autoblog

BMW previews its vision of a safer city scooter with C1-E concept

First, safety. Between 2000 and 2003, BMW offered a scooter in Europe called the C1.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, BMW Motorcycles, BMW, Scooters, Electric Vehicle

AdelaideNow...

Traffic: Toot-scootin' the way of the future

IN THE future, commuters could be riding a two-wheeled electric scooter with a roof.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Scooters, Electric Vehicle, BMW Motorcycles, BMW

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Seymour Herald

They are having a ball

Left to right, Jia Hui and Andrew Fawver. published: October 05 2009 05:34 AM updated:: October 05 2009 05:43 AM By Jim Callicott Feel like going for a motorcycle ride? How about doing it in a 26 foot steel ball with 4 other riders at the same time; and someone turns out the lights and you're riding at 45 miles per hour in the dark.

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Related Topix: Seymour, TN, Entertainment

Sat Oct 03, 2009

The Age

Fears for 112 Australians in quake zone

Sumatra search for survivors Indonesian rescue workers search through rubble and debris for any sign of survivors a day after a quake hit the city of Padang.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Earthquake, Natural Disasters

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Across the Great Divide

Notes on the New Economy: Halloween, with Trucks.

Tomorrow is the biannual community cleanup day in the modest suburb of Crystal, and today is the day when homeowners begin putting their refuse out on the street.

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motorcycle.65deals.com | 1st5ive

Fashion fits function? Tattoo designer givers bikers temporary ink for their heads.

Ed Hardy Helmets at 65deals.com. What do you get when you mix some of the best motorcycle helmets in the country with the godfather of tattoo design and a star French designer? An amazing line-up of motorcycle helmets that are creating a real buzz in the motorcycle industry. Ed Hardy signature custom motorcycle helmets found a way to bring James Dean back to life by melding old school tattoo designs with modern technology - Ashley Madison.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Harley Davidson, Automakers, York, PA

Thu Oct 01, 2009

PdCToday.com

Potential For Deer Crashes High This Time of Year

In coming weeks, deer will be plentiful and their movements unpredictable along Wisconsin roadways.

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Related Topix: Dane County, WI

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