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TENNESSEE The Volunteer State’s legislature is considering a bill to let riders over 21 choose to wear a helmet or not. A member of the Tennessee House sponsored the bill. This is the second time around for the bill. It is getting expected criticism. "We know it's going to kill more people in our state," said Col. Tracy Trott of the Tennessee Hig …

I guess it was only a question of time. The giant internet taxi hailing service, Uber, has started its very first motorcycle-taxi hailing service. For a first, it’s not available in the USA or even in Europe where motorcycle-taxis are the norm, but in this case, their launch country is Thailand. And more specifically it capital, Bangkok. An …

Sometimes, maybe more often than that, politicians have kneejerk reactions and put in place laws that have little impact apart from hindering large groups of people (read voters). This is something that can be seen in France. France is traditionally a country where motorcycles are well respected and have a high degree of freedom. But two women are changing that; …

It may be that loud pipes save lives, but some people find them annoying. One of those people is a former law enforcement office in Fort Smith, AR. Rickey Holtsclaw, of Uniontown, AR, is suing Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders and Fort Smith Police Chief Kevin Lindsey, along with Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor. The suit was filed in f …