A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening in a crash, and according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, charges could be filed against the driver who slammed into the biker. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. HCSO believes the biker was operating a motorcycle on Boyette Road when he drove…
Biketoberfest has been bringing bikers together from all over the world in Daytona Beach since 1992. Biketoberfest is a celebration of Florida’s bike culture that involves trade shows, concerts and other special events. It also involves three days of rides throughout Volusia County. While this will surely be a fun…
A man was killed earlier this month after he lost control of his motorcycle and tumbled more than 100 feet in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At around 10:10 p.m., the Umatilla man was driving his 2016 Kawasaki Ninja on the southbound lane of County Road 25…
A 19-year-old Tampa man was killed in a motorcycle accident late Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2005 BMW was traveling northbound on Reflections Club Drive approaching SR-580 (Hillsborough Ave). The 19-year-old was traveling eastbound on SR-580 in the outside lane approaching Reflections Club Drive on a…
The state of Florida leads the nation in the number of motorcycle fatalities, according to a recent report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Florida had 467 riders killed in 2013, the most recent year for such statistics. That’s 10 more than Texas, the state with the second highest…
A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after he crashed into the back of a car on I-75, according to reports. The crash happened at 3:05 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-75, near mile marker 250, in Hillsborough County. Troopers believe the 27-year-old Ruskin man was riding a 2013…
Lakeland police are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to reports, a 24-year-old Lakeland man was traveling westbound on West Memorial Boulevard when a vehicle turning left from Swindell Road onto eastbound Memorial pulled in front of his motorcycle. The man was…
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Volusia County on Monday afternoon after a pickup truck pulled in front of him, ejecting him from his bike. According to troopers, the Georgia man was traveling north on State Road 415 at about 1:20 p.m. when a 2005 Ford pickup pulled out from…
December is a month filled with holiday cheer, time with family and all kinds of celebrations. The unfortunate truth is that many people celebrate to excess, and choose to get behind the wheel of a car when drunk or impaired by drugs. To raise awareness of the dangers of driving…
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015. According to new figures from the Transportation Department, low fuel prices have contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans. The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from a general downward trend over the…