May is Motorcycle Accident Safety Awareness Month

The sun is finally out and that means more bikers on the roads. As an accident lawyer who helps many people injured in motorcycle accidents, I want to share that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants drivers and motorcyclists to share the road with each other – in efforts to prevent motorcycle accidents and deaths.

As I always say, one of the key factors in motorcycle safety is motorcycle helmet use.

•    According to the NHTSA, motorcycle helmets saved 1,829 motorcyclists’ lives in 2008.

•    Motorcycle helmets do not interfere with the rider’s vision or hearing.

Here’s a list of safe driving tips for bikers, and a list with safety tips for people driving around motorcyclists.

Please, always wear a motorcycle helmet. And if you have questions about motorcycle accidents and the law in Michigan, feel free to call one of the motorcycle lawyers at Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028. We can answer all of your questions, and there’s no fee or obligation.

- Steven M. Gursten heads Michigan Auto Law and is recognized as one of the nation’s top motorcycle lawyers. He received the highest motorcycle accident settlement in Michigan last year, according to Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Steve has spoken at seminars on winning motorcycle accident lawsuits, and is available for comment.

Related information:

Is the Michigan motorcycle helmet law a thing of the past?

Michigan motorcycle accident law - FAQs

What to do after a motorcycle crash in Michigan

Michigan Auto Law is the largest law firm exclusively handling car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state. We have offices in Farmington Hills, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights to better serve you.

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Distracted Driving Webinars may help reduce risk of Chicago car accidents during awareness month

Home Posted On: April 18, 2011 by Dave Abels

As we previously reported on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Throughout the entire month, the National Safety Council (NSC) and FocusDriven are teaming up to urge drivers to curb distracted driving by putting away their cell phones and other forms of distraction. The NSC estimates that, each year, roughly 30 percent of all motor vehicle accidents -- -- 1.6 million crashes -- involve a distracted driver.

The National Safety Council will be holding webinars throughout the month to help inform the general public about the dangers of distracted driving. They will also be covering ways to decrease your risk of being involved in a distracted driving accident in Chicago or elsewhere in the U.S.


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