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By TVBikerDad.com There are few things more frustrating on an American highway than watching a driver settle into the left lane, set the cruise control and apparently decide they have found their permanent home. Traffic stacks up behind them. Cars begin following too closely. Drivers start changing lanes to get around them. And eventually somebodyContinue reading “The Left Lane Isn’t Your Living Room: Why Camping Out in the Passing Lane Is Dangerous, Rude and Often Illegaly”

For a lot of us who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Bayside High wasn’t just a fictional school. It was part of our childhood. Dennis Haskins, the actor who brought Bayside High Principal Richard Belding to life on Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 75. His deathContinue reading “Goodbye, Mr. Belding: ‘Saved by the Bell’ Principal Dennis Haskins Dies at 75”

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was killed Monday evening in a crash on Highway 99 in California’s Central Valley. Officer Brian Liles, 44, was riding his department motorcycle northbound on Highway 99 near Tipton in Tulare County when he was involved in a collision around 5:11 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. LilesContinue reading “California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer Killed in Crash”

Another motorcycle. Another intersection. Another deadly left turn. A 65-year-old motorcyclist is dead in St. Petersburg, Florida, after police say an SUV turned directly across his path—and now investigators have released surveillance video of the vehicle they believe was involved. The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of 4th Street NorthContinue reading “The Lethal Left Turn hit and run : Surveillance Released After Florida Motorcyclist Is Killed”

A routine left turn can become a life-or-death decision for a motorcyclist in a matter of seconds. That danger was on display Sunday afternoon in Southwest Las Vegas, where police say a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed after an SUV turned left directly into his path. The crash happened around 2:33 p.m. near South Fort ApacheContinue reading “The Left Turn That Turned Deadly: Las Vegas Motorcycle Crash Highlights a Deadly Danger”

A new U.S. import ban targeting Canadian motorcycles is now in effect, potentially putting the brakes on the flow of some popular bikes across the northern border. As of Tuesday, September 29, the United States has banned the importation of certain Canadian-made motorcycles as part of the escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.Continue reading “U.S. Ban on Canadian Motorcycles Takes Effect — What Riders Need to Know”

The Piano Man is putting a major piece of his motorcycle life up for grabs. Billy Joel is saying goodbye to more than 70 motorcycles from his personal collection, with the bikes headed to the auction block this November in New York. The collection will be featured at Gooding Christie’s inaugural Rétromobile New York AuctionsContinue reading “Billy Joel Is Selling His Motorcycle Collection — More Than 70 Bikes Head to Auction”

A road-rage confrontation in Las Vegas took a dangerous turn when a pickup truck appears to intentionally ram a motorcycle on the highway—and the entire encounter was caught on video. The incident happened near Las Vegas Boulevard, where a witness captured video showing the pickup and motorcycle involved in the confrontation. In the video, theContinue reading “Vegas Road Rage: Pickup Appears to Intentionally Ram Motorcycle”

PORTLAND, Oregon — What was supposed to be the final shift of a six-year law-enforcement career ended in tragedy for Portland Police K-9 Kylo. Kylo was killed Thursday afternoon during a deadly officer-involved shooting as U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement attempted to arrest a murder suspect in southeast Portland. According to authorities, the investigationContinue reading “K-9 Kylo Killed in Shootout on His Final Shift Before Retirement”

JERICHO, N.Y. — It happens in a matter of seconds. A motorcycle is traveling straight through an intersection. A car approaching from the opposite direction begins making a left turn. The driver turns. The motorcycle keeps coming. And suddenly, there may be nowhere for the rider to go. That scenario ended in tragedy Monday afternoonContinue reading “Lethal left turn takes Long Island biker’s life”