Runaway road toll blamed on rise in motorcycle use (Brisbane Times)
ROAD safety experts say the growing popularity of motorcycles and the recovery in the economy are behind the spike in the state's road toll. us.rd.yahoo.com |
California lawmakers admonish department managers over vehicle, other expenses (Los Angeles Times)
Members of an Assembly panel challenge more than $75 million spent on new vehicles, furniture and hotel meeting rooms last year despite the budget crisis. Lawmakers admonished state administrators Wednesday for expenditures such as furnishings costing up to $7,000 per employee, an airplane for Caltrans inspectors valued at nearly $1 million, a $429,000 boat and 1,300 cars, motorcycles and trucks ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Safety group urges highway agency to require anti-lock brakes on new motorcycles
Citing research showing that fatal motorcycle accidents could be reduced by more than a third, an insurance industry group has asked for a federal mandate to require anti-lock brakes on all new motorcycles. washingtonpost.com |
Exhibit showcases Ohio-made motorcycles
PICKERINGTON -- Honda may conjure visions of the Far East, but for 30 years the motorcycles it produced were Buckeyes. mansfieldnewsjournal.com |
Morris soldier memorialized at weekend events
MORRIS _ About 90 motorcycles rumbled through the area Sunday morning in honor of a young soldier remembered as a loyal friend who was dedicated to God and his country. thedailystar.com |