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Motorcycle Trends in the United States

Motorcycle Trends in the United States

by C. Craig Morris, Ph.D.

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently reported that motorcyclists who ride racing style motorcycles known as "supersports" have driver death rates "nearly 4 times higher...

Motorcycle Trends in the United States

Motorcycle Trends in the United States Box B: Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws

In a January 2008 special report on motorcycle helmet use laws, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “encourages each state to have and enforce a...

Motorcycle Trends in the United States

Motorcycle Trends in the United States Box A: Common Street-Legal Motorcycle Types

The range and variety of motorcycle models continues to grow as manufacturers identify and address new market niches. Although some machines blur the distinctions, in general, street legal machines fit...