What Kills Motorcyclists?
The answer to that question is, unfortunately, both simple and complex. Simple, because (as noted by a 2001 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) about 65 percent of fatalities are caused by striking fixed objects off the roadway. Complex, because nearly 40 percent of fatal motorcycle accidents for which information was available, reported braking and steering maneuvers immediately prior to the accident. These findings suggest that a number of the “single-vehicle” motorcycle accidents in fact can be traced back to the interaction of the motorcycle with another hazard on the roadway – a car, a truck, even a child’s toy out in front of your bike. We all know this – when the car starts to pull out in front of you, you hit the brakes, and hope to ride another day. This is where the experienced motorcycle accident lawyers of Proner & Proner in New York City are necessary. In some states, contact between the vehicles is required to find fault. So when the car cuts you
