Posts Tagged ‘death rate’
Click above for more shots of the Gunbus motorcycleWhen it comes to custom motorcycle builders, there's crazy and there's really crazy. Falling into the latter category is one Mr. Clemens F. Leonhardt, who has just finished building what he refers to as "the world's biggest motorcycle." Excluding so......
A Ferrari motorcycle? Only in our 1:12 scale dreams
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Click on the image above for more high-res shots of the Ferrari Motorcycle modelThere are plenty of awe-inspiring Italian motorcycles for us to dream about, but still, a Ferrari motorcycle would surely be a welcome addition to the sportbike ranks. Just what might a superbike designed by Ferrari look......
Decling death rates due to safer vehicles, not better drivers
Thursday, June 29th, 2006
The number of fatal crashes on U.S. roads have steadily declined over the last few decades and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that this has little do with a safer motoring public and more to do with safer vehicle design.Their findings confirm what has been assumed for ye......
Gas prices are driving more towards motorcycles - or at least providing a great excuse
Monday, May 8th, 2006
With yet another summer of record gas prices looming just over the horizon, more and more Americans are turning in their wheels... or at least a couple of them. Sales of motorcycles and scooters are up 8 percent over 2005, and according to the American Motorcycle Association, 35 percent of its membe......
Vehicles get safer, but crash fatalities climb
Monday, April 3rd, 2006
While new vehicles continue to sprout ever-increasing numbers of safety features, traffic fatalities still hit a 15-year high in 2005, notching 43,200 fatalities according to a recent release by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). This represents an increase of 1.2 per......