A motorcyclist was taken to a local trauma center shortly after an injury inducing accident where his toes were severed.  The accident occurred Thursday at around 11:50 a.m. near a Gaslamp Quarter intersection.  The motorcyclist had been traveling westbound  when he ran a red light at Sixth Avenue and Broadway.  He smashed into a Toyota [...]

According to the latest statistics available from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA), motorcycle accidents account for roughly 14% of total motor vehicle fatalities.  Data also indicates a steady increase of motorcycle related crashes over a ten year span,  rising 110 percent from 1998 to 2007.
There are many people postulating on the reason for [...]