Ride Nation Alabama

The countdown to December 10 is on. The BikersWin $20,000 giveaway is the easiest yes you will give all year. One winner, drawn December 10. Link in the comments.

Free to enter, open to Alabama riders 18 and up. One winner takes $20,000 toward any motorcycle they want. Two minutes to enter. Link in the comments.

Imagine pulling into your driveway on a brand new bike you paid zero dollars for. Somebody in this community could walk away with $20,000 toward a new bike. Enter free before December 10. Link in the comments.

Alabama rider fact. After any crash, even a minor one, get checked and document everything. In Alabama the paper trail is what proves the other driver was at fault later.

Real talk for Alabama riders. After a crash in Alabama you generally have two years to file a personal injury claim. That is shorter than it sounds, because witnesses and camera footage disappear in weeks.

Real talk for Alabama riders. Heat and humidity wear you down faster than you notice. Dehydration dulls your reactions. Hydrate before and during, and stop in the shade.

Worth knowing before you need it. Alabama is one of only a few PURE CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE states. If you are found even 1 percent at fault, you can recover nothing. That makes proving the other driver was entirely at fault absolutely critical, and it is why having a lawyer early matters so much in Alabama.

Worth knowing before you need it. Afternoon Gulf-coast thunderstorms build fast in summer. The first ten minutes of rain are the most dangerous when oil floats up. Ease off and widen your distance.

Know your rights. Alabama is an at-fault state, not no-fault. After a crash, recovery comes from the driver who hit you, so proving fault and documenting the scene is everything.

Know your rights. Deer are real on every Conecuh Forest and Delta road at dawn and dusk. Scan the shoulders and slow through the pine tunnels.