Deaths of Motorcyclists Rise Again (New York Times) August 15, 2008 Deaths of Motorcyclists Rise Again By MATTHEW L. WALD WASHINGTON — The number of motorcyclist deaths jumped in 2007, accounting for nearly one in eight motor vehicle deaths, government safety officials said on Thursday. Deaths of people in cars and trucks, on bicycles or on foot dropped by nearly 2,000 last year, pushing the overall death rate to a historic low... read more