Motorcyclist Fatalities On The Rise

Three men, three motorcycles, and three deaths, all within 36 hours in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. It's part of a disturbing trend in our area and nationally: motorcycle fatalities are rising.  Although the high price of gasoline has reduced driving nationally, and led to a decrease in traffic accident fatalities, motorcylclist fatalities actually increased last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

The article in our library, entitled Motorcyclist Fatalities On The Rise, addresses several of the causes.  The bottom line is that with the high volume of traffic on our highways, the inexperience of many motorcyclists, and the ever present "driver error" factor, motorcyclists' deaths are rising.

The biker behind you may be your friend, your husband, your wife, your son, your daughter, or your neighbor.  Please share the road, and keep an eye out for the vulnerable motorcylcist.   Most importantly, obey all traffic laws, and follow the speed limit.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury by the careless actions of another driver, contact the Law Offices of Clark & Steinhorn, LLC.