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Fewer than one half of one percent of all ATV-related accidents end in death. But add the blacktop and stripes of a public roadway to the mix, and the death rate is nearly 96 percent, according to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Last year, 264 ATV crashes on public roadways killed 250 drivers and passengers in the United States, according to the safety administration. ATVs are much more dangerous on pavement because they have no rear differential, which makes them more difficult to turn and easier to roll over, said Ken Giles, spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal agency that works to reduce death and injury. "An ATV has a solid rear axle; this is how it gets its traction out in the mud. They have trouble maneuvering … on high-friction surfaces like concrete or asphalt. That's why you shouldn't ride it on the pavement," said Giles.

When it comes to riding motorcycles, there are all kinds of ways to enjoy the sport. The thrill of motoring on two wheels extends to touring, road racing, any number of off-road challenges (enduros, trials, motocross, etc.), camping, canyon running--the list is almost endless. But there's one biker activity we'll bet you've never heard of--motorcycle drill teams. That's right, precision maneuvers performed by a group of motorcyclists. There is even a world championship competition for motorcycle drill teams. The point of the world championship is precision, so it's not a matter of what the teams do as much as how well they do it.

Before dawn on Sunday, a northbound Interstate 95 road ranger truck inexplicably left the road, slamming into a disabled pickup on the shoulder and killing tow truck operator Michael L. Grisham, 38, of Palm Springs, who was connecting the chains. The road ranger, James Smith Jr., 35, of West Palm Beach, was seriously injured in the crash. Road rangers are hired by the Florida Department of Transportation to roam I-95 and rescue broken-down vehicles. Investigators don't yet know what caused Smith to veer onto the shoulder, but the accident calls to mind the little-understood phenomenon of "target fixation." Every so often you read about a vehicle pulled off the road, the only obstacle for miles and miles, which is subsequently rammed by another vehicle on what would seem to be a "moth to flame" principle. Could there be a Murphy's law that states that, if a car runs off the road on an otherwise desolate stretch, it will do so just as it reaches the only obstacle available? The term "target fixation" was borrowed from World War II fighter pilots, who spoke of a terrifying tendency to want to fly right into targets during a strafing run.

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A married couple hit a loose barrel in the highway. A man was blinded by the sunset on a tight curve. Another man ran into a school bus. In an unusual run of fatal motorcycle accidents, 12 people were killed in the St. Louis area in 11 crashes in just 16 days, Sept. 6-21. That's roughly four times the usual toll. It was the kind of statistical quirk that draws some attention until the usual odds of the road reassert themselves. But the deaths put a sobering light upon a grim trend - motorcycle deaths are up sharply nationwide in the last decade, outpacing the flourishing renaissance of motorcycling itself. Nobody suggests there is any single explanation, although safety experts say one contributor is an increasing number of middle-age riders with more money to buy horsepower than experience to handle it.

There are few moments in history that can be truly described as pinnacle or momentous. To be privileged enough to actually witness them is even far rarer. Harley-Davidson’s 100th Anniversary is one of those occasions, and for those of us who have been die-hard Harley fans for as long as we’ve been motorcyclists, this truly is a momentous celebration. Silver confetti blanketed the Veterans Park festival grounds like a bizarre chrome snowdrift, as partygoers filed out into the streets of Milwaukee Sunday night. Standing there taking it all in, I was struck by a single moment that occurred right there in the middle of Harley-Davidson's closing party.

Indian Motorcycle, a revival of a pioneering motorcycle maker, has halted production and laid off its entire work force, citing financial troubles that could force the company into bankruptcy. Indian chairman Frank J. O'Connell told 380 workers at the company's Gilroy plant Monday that they would immediately stop manufacturing because a deal with a major investor fell through. O'Connell said he had received calls from dozens of other potential investors, and he still hopes that the death-defying company would return to operation. Indian introduced the first motorcycle with an electric starter and complete electrical system in 1913. Before World War I, the company was the largest motorcycle maker in the world, producing more than 20,000 bikes a year.