Louisiana Motorcycle Accidents Blog

After the hot, muggy weather of June through August, you are likely looking forward to riding your motorcycle through the fall and winter months. Temperatures in Louisiana turn comfortable during November and only begin cooling off in December and January. Autumn in Louisiana is perfect motorcycle riding weather. However, there are also a few challenges […]

Now that we’re enjoying the summer, we’re bound to see more motorcycles on the road. Not only is it nice outside, but people were cooped up for so long due to the Coronavirus. One way to escape the cabin fever is to take to the open road. And, while most motorcycle drivers know that they’re […]

Some people see riding a motorcycle as a form of freedom. They are free from the caged barrier that normal automobiles place around them and they are one with the road. This freedom comes with the chance for major injuries in an accident though. Motorcycles can leave a rider with permanent and disabling injuries. If […]

When it gets nice out, people choose to ride their bikes rather than drive everywhere. It’s better for your body and it’s better for the environment. Louisiana is one of those states where it gets hot really fast. The number of cyclists on the road goes way up this time of year usually resulting in […]

Now that spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner, you are probably spending more time on your motorcycle. Riding around Lake Charles or heading out on a longer trip comes with a certain amount of danger on any given day, even when riding conditions seem perfect. In general, there are […]

Riding a motorcycle presents some specific risks that other motorists may never have to endure or consider. If you ride a motorcycle, you should always understand these risks before getting on your bike and hitting the open road, for your safety and the safety of others around you. In America, unlike many other parts of […]

If you have ridden a motorcycle for any amount of time at all, you know that some of the most dangerous things to riders on any road are other drivers who don’t properly account for motorcyclists. Tragically, a Louisiana man recently lost his life to just such a careless driver after a colliding with the […]

While mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists remain a matter of contention for many riders who value personal liberties, wearing a helmet is a no-brainer when it comes to safety. All one must do is ask anyone who has served in emergency medical care, and they will nearly universally tell you that not wearing a helmet […]

Motorcycle riders exemplify a harsh intersection of philosophy and practical reality. On the one hand, there are very few things as liberating and validating of our liberties as riding a motorcycle down an open road. There are also few things as likely to cause catastrophic injury or death as a motorcycle accident. Where other drivers […]

There are many dangers for motorcycle riders in Louisiana, from cars changing lanes abruptly to storms and other weather events. However, one of the most dangerous situations a rider can find himself or herself in is when another car turns left in front of the motorcycle. These left-turn accidents are potentially deadly and happen in […]