Motorcycle accident facts - State of Maine.
At Haymond Law, a Maine Motorcycle Law firm, we help people who have been injured in motorcycle accidents get the compensation they deserve to help them move forward with their lives.
- Motorcycle riders in Maine with any previous recent traffic citations and accidents are overrepresented in the accident data.
- The motorcycle riders involved in accidents in Maine are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends. Motorcycle rider training experience has been know to reduce accident involvement and reduce injuries in the event of accidents.
- More than half of the accident-involved motorcycle riders in Maine had less than 5-months experience on the accident motorcycle, although the total street riding experience was almost 3 years. Motorcyclists with dirt bike experience are greatly underrepresented in the accident data.
- Not paying attention to the driving task is a common factor for the motorcyclist in an accident.
- Almost half of the fatal accidents in Maine show alcohol involvement.
- Motorcycle riders in these accidents showed significant collision avoidance problems. Most riders would over brake and skid the rear wheel, and under brake the front wheel which tremendously reduces collision avoidance deceleration. The ability to counter steer and swerve was essentially absent.
- Typical motorcycle accidents allow the motorcyclist just under 2 seconds to complete all collision avoidance actions.
- Passenger-carrying motorcycles are not overrepresented in the accident area.
- The driver of the other vehicles involved in a collision with the motorcycle, are not distinguished from other accident populations except that the ages of 20 to 29, and beyond 65 are overrepresented. Also, these drivers are generally unfamiliar with motorcycles.
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