A Roy Utah police officer John Frowley and a Salt Lake City resident Danny Pierce were in a crash this past Saturday during the Harley Davidson MDA Ride.

The crash occurred just after 2:00 p.m. on state Route 210 near 6980 West. From reading various reports and being the told the story many times by witnesses of the crash it appears that the Officer Frowley maneuvered his motorcycle off the right shoulder to avoid slowing or stopped traffic. This might indicate that Officer Frowley was not keeping an adequate lookout and in order to avoid a crash he chose to drive off the shoulder. It also appears that Mr. Pierce may not have been paying adequate attention to the slowing or stopped traffic and he chose to lay his motorcycle down to avoid a crash. KSL has a good report of the crash.

What is clear is that three large motorcycle charity events - The Polar Bear Ride – The Shriner's Ride – and now the Harley MDA ride have all resulted in death or injury. We all need to be more careful out there people. We need to ride staggered and allow enough room between motorcycles to keep from crashing no matter the circumstances.

I have blogged before about hand signals and group riding. If you are not comfortable or have little experience riding in groups you need to start in smaller groups to get a feel for how a pack of motorcycles move and what is required to keep out of trouble.

Let’s all watch out for each other out there!

Utah Bike Law and its lawyers are not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted. Our information source is cited in the article. If you were involved in this incident or a similar incident and have questions about your rights and options, call us or another reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a consultation. The best law firms will provide a free consultation. We provide a free, confidential consultation to not at fault persons named in this article. The free consultation offer extends to family members as well. Utah Bike Law and its attorneys are licensed to practice law only in the State of Utah and maintain offices in Salt Lake City, Utah. No attorney client relationship is established by simply visiting this website.

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written by a guest , February 11, 2011

This are the good examples of all.. Then this types of accidents you think how will care our self.. Please carry the driving rules when you drive. Its good for you. Take Care

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written by a guest , June 16, 2010

Wow, that is scary! I hope he's okay! Hand signals are definitely important! I bet he needs a new motorcycle! There are some awesome ones at www.goldenspikeharley.com!

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