WILL MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES DROP??? The latest data show that, while the total number of roadway crashes are down in Louisiana, motorcycle crashes are UP. Distracted driving (i.e. using a cell phone in your hand while...
DON'T BE SCAMMED!!! On June 5th, I received a text that purported to be a warning that I had to immediately pay for an “outstanding ticket”. “This has got to be a scam,” I said...
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH HAS BEGUN May 1, 2025 - While the overall motor vehicle fatality rate has dropped, the number of motorcyclists killed on Louisiana roads has risen the last few years,...
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reminds everyone to “Buckle Up, Phone Down.” Using a cell phone while driving can have deadly consequences, LHSC Executive Director Lisa Freeman said. Activities...
GRAVEL. I hate riding on it. You hate riding on it. Unfortunately, if you're riding on Airline Highway in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, be extra careful. Read the story here: https://shorturl.at/cBMQW And for tips on HOW to...
It's bad enough that we motorcyclists are being killed at an alarming rate at the hands of distracted and inattentive motorists, but we're killing OURSELVES! You know, those of us on two (or three) wheels...
SALES ARE UP! (Well, mostly...) Have you noticed more motorcycles on the road? I haven’t. And yet according to this July 21, 2023, article in Autoweek, motorcycle sales are skyrocketing. Virtually all motorcycle manufacturers are...
LA. HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION HOLDS SEMINAR On Tuesday, July 26, 2023, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) held an all-day symposium at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. The topic was Impaired Driving in Louisiana,...
I joined Brian Haldane on TALK 107.3, WBRP, to talk about alarming new statistics on motorcycle crashes. Listen here: https://talk1073.com/2022/10/14/mornings-with-brian-haldane-scotty-drake-10-14-2022/
MOTORCYCLING THEAPEUTIC? YES! You know, I often hear fellow motorcyclists tell me how relaxing…even therapeutic…riding is. For me, personally, I just enjoy it. It’s something that’s fun and makes me special. (After all, if motorcycling...
