Blog Post

Earlier this morning a motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Ortega Highway in Orange County. The motorcycle rider, who hasn't been identified yet, was riding westbound behind a pick up truck at a reported speed of up to 65 mph. The motorcyclist tried to overtake the pickup on the wrong side of the road, and swiped against the side of the van. He sustained injuries, and was taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California.

Just last week we featured a story about the increasing numbers of motorcycle accidents in California. The emergence of super bikes as the new toys for men has contributed to this sharp spike in motorcycle accident statistics. Besides the forceful power of these bikes is the changing profile of a new generation of bikers, who might not be accustomed or ready to handle such dizzying speeds. Needless to say, when a motorcycle is involved in an accident, the rider always sustains more injuries than people in the other vehicle.

It's not a coincidence that motorcycle fatalities have been increasing with a corresponding rise in new bike registrations. Speeding is also reported to be a major cause for the increase in motorcycle accidents. About one-third of the motorcycle riders involved in accidents were reported to be traveling at speeds at least twice those of a passenger vehicle.

While many motorcycle riders risk life and limb on the road, many are also injured and killed by the negligence of others.

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