Law Bike Feature Articles:
State Laws Unclear About Hearing Protection
Riders risk permanent hearing loss due to wind noise at highway speeds. Even with a full-face helmet, riders experience wind noise around 100 decibels at 70mph…Read more
GA 400 Emergency Lanes and the Diverging Diamond
Ordinarily, it is illegal to drive on the shoulder or emergency lane of a highway, and even worse to drive on the wrong side of the road…Read more
Europe Mandating Anti-Lock Brakes on Motorcycles
The European Parliment has approved a proposal to require ABS on all motorcycles and trikes exceeding 125cc beginning in 2016…Read more
Guns and the Motorcyclist
If you have a valid Georgia Weapons License, you have many more rights and affirmative defenses as to when, where, and how you carry your weapon. The Georgia Weapons License is often referred to as a CCW,Concealed Weapons Permit, or Concealed Carry Permit. Georgia is considered a Shall Issue state…Read more
Full Throttle Magazine’s Bike of the Month: August 2012
This modified 1973 Triumph is owned by Chuck Watwood of LawBike.com. Shown here are some of the unique design, engineering, and fabrication to come out of Jailhouse Choppers…Read more
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Celebrates 40 Years
This year, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) celebrates 40 Years of providing motorcyclists education in support of its mission to support motorcyclists and save lives…Read more
ABS Equipped Motorcycles Have Lower Crash Rate
A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) indicates that new riders of motorcycles with antilock brakes (ABS) file 30% fewer insurances claims…Read more
Newer Helmet Technologies
Helmet manufacturers are including more comfort and safety features in their more recent designs. Icon's Variant helmet passes the toughest safety standards in the world…Read more
New Bill Threatens Rights of Insureds and Injury Victims
Two members of the Georgia House of Representatives have introduced HB960 which, if it becomes law, could negatively affect both an injured person seeking an injury settlement, as well as the insured person the insurance policy is designed to protect…Read more
Impact of E15 on Motorcycles and Other Alternative Fuels
Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced HR3199, a bill that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek independent scientific analysis on the affects of 15% ethanol blend gasoline…Read more
Youth ATVs Now Exempt From Lead Law
Back in February 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CIPSA) went into effect, which banned making, importing, distributing, or selling any product intended for children 12 or under that contained more than a specified amount of lead in any accessible part that may be ingested. ATVs designed for children 12 and under were banned…Read more
Motorcycles and Handguns: November 2009
With the growth of urban areas such as Atlanta,
Georgia still maintains a distinctly rural
character when it comes to gun regulations…
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Ride Smart!
As motorcycle instructors/educators, we often
hear our customers express the desire to learn
to ride “safely”… Read
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Why report your motorcycle accident to
your auto insurance?
Any time you are involved in an accident,
report the accident as soon as possible to
all Insurance companies of… Read
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Split Limits Insurance Policy
Most motor vehicle insurance policies in
Georgia are written with split limits for
liability and uninsured motorists… Read
more
Georgia’s Good Samaritan Law
All 50 states have a form of the Good Samaritan
Law. These laws are designed to encourage
people to… Read
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Georgia Move Over Law
We have had several clients ticketed recently
for Georgia’s Move Over Law. The law
is designed to make drivers more… Read
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What is the helmet law in Georgia?
Georgia code section 40-6-315 (sections A
and D), below, governs Georgia’s helmet
law… Read
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What is the best way to avoid a motorcycle
accident?
The Hurt Report states that 92% of motorcycle
riders involved in accidents were… Read
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Twisty Sisters Rally
On the weekend of August 18, Chuck Watwood
(the Motorcycle Accident Injury Attorney)
and I went to T.W.O.… Read
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