Phoenix Real Estate Law Blog

When you live in the west, you're bound to see a dust storm at one time or another. This weather hazard can make the roads dangerous and pose a threat to drivers. Dust storms can be blinding and lead to slick roads that drivers have trouble stopping on.

Since dust storms can happen suddenly, it's important for drivers to know what to do if they hit. Here are three tips to help you stay safe on the roads when a dust storm is present.

Property owners often assume that they are not liable for any injuries that happen on their property if the victim was not supposed to be there in the first place and they were really just trespassing. However, this is often not actually the case.

One example is known as the attractive nuisance doctrine. It specifically relates to children, noting that a homeowner who has a dangerous condition on their property, one that may attract children who do not understand the risks involved, can still be liable if those children get hurt.

Though there will clearly be some push-back from those who love gas-powered motorcycles, much as there has been with electric cars, it often feels as if electric motorcycles are the wave of the future. They break the dependency on gas, people can charge them in their garage and they tend to have all of the power you would ever need for most drives. There is some question of range, but even that gets longer with every generation and eventually will not pose the problem that it does today.

All that said, there is one potential drawback to consider with these electric bikes. The issue -- and this is a feature and many people actually love -- is that they are just so quiet.

Motorcycle instructors are in a unique position to get to interact with those who are just learning how to ride. They guide them through a safety course that they need to pass in order to get the right license and take their bike out on the street.

However, instructors admit that some of the riders who pass the test still don't seem all that safe to them. They see red flags. One instructor said these were the top issues he noticed with these riders:

1. They did not have enough self-discipline. Even if they knew how to ride safely, he worried that they would not actually do it outside of the course.
2. They acted like they already knew it all. They were resistant to learning, even from someone like him who had vastly more experience and knowledge.
3. The first bike that they ever purchased was "a rocket." They thought smaller bikes were boring and they bought massive, overpowered bikes despite their lack of experience.
4. They had poor spacial awareness or poor judgment skills. This could lead to simple mistakes that others would not make. They may have just been poor drivers in all vehicles, and a motorcycle is decidedly more dangerous than a car.
5. They wanted to do wheelies, break the speed limit and seek out the adrenaline rush of riding. It was clear that the rush was their focus, not careful and controlled riding with an emphasis on safety.