Washington Motorcycle News
Drivers often change their driving behavior around motorcycles for better or worse when the safest thing to do is to be the same.
Don’t Be Nice Around Motorcycles; Be Predictable
jalopnik.com
People will often tell you to ride your motorcycle like you’re invisible. This is pretty good advice because most people don’t see you. Many of them don’t see anything except the cell phone glued to their face and whatever their peripheral vision happens to catch. A lot of people do notice you...Another fatality that could have been prevented by lane filtering. #legalizelanefilteringnow
Motorcyclist rear-ended into truck, dies in Vancouver
www.koin.com
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being rear-ended at a stoplight in Vancouver, police said.MANDATORY MC INSURANCE DEADLINE 7/28/2019!
Effective July 28, 2019, all Washington riders will need to carry proof of motorcycle insurance or face penalties. Minimum limits will be $25,000 bodily injury (per person, $50,000 total) and $10,000 property damage (PD) liability. WA MC LAW TIP: Buy as much uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage as you can afford (at least $100k per person) because this protects riders from drivers who do not carry sufficient insurance for the rider's injuries.
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A really positive write-up about Pearce Lutz, a local road racer and paramedic who died as a result of his injuries from a racing accident. RIP rider. <3
A 24-year-old paramedic from Keizer died in a race crash, but he's still helping others
www.statesmanjournal.com
Recently engaged Pearce Lutz, 24, died June 16 in a Seattle hospital after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle road race in Washington.