| Bangkok pavements are becoming a real jungle for the disabled (The Nation - Thailand's English news) Footpaths are not exclusively for pedestrians, who more often than not must share the space with food and souvenir stalls, beggars and even motorcycles. us.rd.yahoo.com |
BREAKING NEWS A mass fuel protest involving hundreds of bikers has passed off without incident. Around 400 motorcycles and 25 cars took part in the go-slow in Manchester against the record price of petrol. itv.com |
Police disperse giant beach brawl LOS ANGELES, May 31 (UPI) -- Police used motorcycles and helicopters to break up a fight involving as many as 70 teenagers on the boardwalk in Venice Beach, Calif., officials said. upi.com |
Noisy motorcycles to be muzzled under new bill SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers want to put a plug in the earsplitting roar from modified motorcycles. news10.net |
No proof that noise reduces bikers' risk A letter published Sept. 4 tried to justify noisy motorcycles by basically saying the noise reduces the risk of getting hit by a car. As usual, no safety expert's opinion or statistic is offered to support this claim. The one "statistic" cited is unrelated to the safety record of noisy motorcycles. theithacajournal.com |