If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, it makes sense to wonder how much you could win if you filed an insurance or civil claim against the liable party. After everything you have been through, you want to be sure that your efforts are going to pay off in the end. Many factors …
How Not Wearing a Helmet May Affect a Motorcycle Accident Claim
If you were in a motorcycle crash without a helmet on, you might have questions about how not wearing a helmet may affect a motorcycle accident claim. Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315) requires everyone driving or riding a motorcycle to wear compliant headgear, regardless of the person’s age. Also, the individual must wear compliant eye …
Georgia Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315, Georgia requires all motorcyclists to wear approved protective headgear. It also requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to provide a list of the qualifying helmets that meet this requirement. This law is in place to reduce the number of accident-related head injuries and deaths in Georgia motorcycle crashes. Georgia’s motorcycle laws …
Lane Splitting: Safe for Motorcycles?
When you are driving your car down a multi-lane road, and traffic slows, you might be surprised to find that a motorcycle has darted between you and the car next to you. What the motorcycle driver has done is called lane splitting, white lining or stripe-riding, depending on where you live. We’ll just call it …