Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations are in place to help promote the safety of commercial truck drivers as well as everyone who shares the road with them. They mandate things like how long a driver can be behind the wheel without a break. This month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Federal hours of service […]

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Sometimes, crashes are the result of a vehicle malfunction or lack of maintenance rather than driver error. That seems to have been the case in a Reno crash this month that sent two people to the hospital with injuries. On the afternoon of May 12, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a van Sometimes, crashes […]

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If you’re used to riding your motorcycle alone, you may be surprised by how much different it is to ride with a group. You might think there is safety in numbers because you’re less likely to be hit by a driver who doesn’t see you. However, riding as a group presents a whole other set […]

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One of the many benefits of living in Nevada is that motorcycling can be a year-round activity in most areas. However, if you’re heading up to the mountains for a spring ride, you are likely to encounter some remnants of the below-freezing temperatures and snowfalls of the winter that can leave One of the many […]

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