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On a motorcycle, you are always vulnerable to other drivers. Lacking any of the basic safety protections and the physical mass of a car or truck, motorcycle riders must count on the awareness of other drivers to prevent crashes and collisions. Motorcyclists are always told to not only watch ou...

There is only so much that you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe in a car. You cannot pick which drivers will be on the road when you are driving to work, school, church or a store. You have to hope that other motorists are not driving drunk, are not fatigued and are not using cell...

Fall in Indiana can be beautiful, as the days become crisp and the trees display their bright colors under strikingly blue skies. As you drive along country roads, you may be temporarily distracted by the attractive scene presented by the fall colors. But don't become too focused on those trees a...

For motorists, driving along the roads of Indiana this time of year, there is an additional hazard that demands all drivers remain alert. It is harvest time for Indiana farmers, which means an increased number of large pieces of field equipment will be traveling country roads. This farm equipmen...

There are a lot of large trucks on Indiana highways. They travel I-65, from Jeffersonville in the south, passing through Indianapolis and on north to Gary and crossing the state via I-70, carrying massive quantities of freight. Louisville, across the Ohio River and Indianapolis are both major h...

The police are authorized in Indiana and other states, to violate traffic laws in the performance of their duties. Sometimes, this is because they are racing to the scene of an emergency. Other times, it is because they are following someone who is often attempting to evade them, frequently at ...

The driverless car may reshape much of the American driving environment in the next few decades. Some of that change may be unpleasant, as tens of thousands who work in the transport industry, from cab drivers to long-haul truck drivers, could all be replaced by autonomous vehicles. At the same ...

The reports can seem terrifying. We read of a child, an elderly person, or virtually anyone, who has been attacked by a dog and it is frightening. Americans love their dogs and spend billions every year on them. To imagine their friendly "Rover" lunging at the neck of a small child seems like som...

Motorcycles have grown in popularity in recent years. Whether lured by the Harley-Davidson marketing mystique or the better fuel economy, motorcycle registrations increased between 1997 and 2007 by 75 percent. Other examples include the recent 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that appears to ha...

Texting while driving is difficult to avoid. Most people and most drivers carry a cellphone that can text. Texting is a very convenient way to contact people and to communicate. And because most people have their cellphone in their hand or close at hand throughout the day, it is easy to lose sigh...