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How to Be More Visible on a Motorcycle

Missouri motorcyclists and visitors to the state love the thrilling open-air experience of a weekend ride on some of the best motorcycle routes and trails of the Midwest, including Ozark mountain rides and scenic loops. But no one wants the exhilaration of a motorcycle ride to end in an emergency room. While motorcyclists aren’t perfect,…

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Missouri Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Rise After New Helmet Law

Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that motorcycle helmets prevent 37% of motorcycle operator deaths in accidents and 41% of passenger deaths. The increasingly widespread use of Department of Transportation (DOT)-approved helmets has helped create an overall downward trend in motorcycle accident fatalities nationwide; however, beginning in 2020, Missouri’s change in…

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Missouri’s Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Missouri is known as “The Show Me” state for a reason—with scenic routes through the Ozark Mountains, the Katy Trail, and along the St. Louis Loop—there are many exhilarating rides for motorcycle enthusiasts. But before you enjoy the open road and thrilling open-air adventure of a motorcycle ride in Missouri, you must be familiar with…

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What is Target Fixation?

The open-air, open-road experience of a motorcycle ride is an incomparable thrill. Motorcycles are also a gas-friendly means of transportation for those who regularly ride to work and school. Unfortunately, the same unenclosed, unencumbered design that makes a motorcycle ride so exhilarating also leaves riders vulnerable to severe injuries in a crash. Despite making up…

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