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Don't count on your medical insurance to cover your serious condition

Check out my blog today on why health insurance may not be of much help if you have a serious medical condition.  Motorcyclists often suffer far more serious injuries than do people in cars and trucks, so having enough insurance is crucial.  Read our special report on why you need the highest possible limits on uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on your motor vehicle policies.

Motorcyclist injured when oncoming car turns in front of him

Roland McDonald, 56, of McGaheysville, Virginia, was injured on Sunday, December 28, 2008, on Island Ford Road at its intersection with McGaheysville Road in Rockingham County.  According to the Virginia State Police, as McDonald approached the intersection on his Harley-Davidson, the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta turned in front of him, and he struck the car.  He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Judith Powers of Keezletown, the driver of the Jetta, was cited for failure to yield the right of way.

Motorcyclists are often "invisible" to drivers of automobiles.  Motorcyclists are perhaps some of the most vulnerable people on the road, because when a motorcyclist is in an accident, there is no place for them to go but to the ground. 

Safety Advocates Anti-Lock Brakes for All Motorcycles

California personal injury attorney John Bisnar has posted an article advising that, at long last, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed an amendment to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that would require motorcycle manufacturers to install anti-lock braking systems on motorcycles.  The changes to the FMVSS would create minimum performance standards that have been  successfully tested elsewhere and would also prohibit motorcycles with unsafe brakes from being sold in the United  States.

Anti-lock braking systems have been installed in motor vehicles for many years and have been proven to save lives.  More and more people are using motorcycles as a primary means of transportation, and as the number of motorcyclists has increased, so have the number of motorcycle accident fatalities.  Although there is no way to make motorcycles as safe as four-wheel vehicles, motorcyclists deserve the safety features that can save lives.