Riding season is wide open. Here is what is on our radar this month.

Ride of the Month: The Grand Strand on US-17

US-17 down the Grand Strand strings together Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Pawleys Island, the Atlantic on one side and Lowcountry marsh on the other. Ride it early before the beach traffic and stop for seafood at the inlet.

Know Your Rights: South Carolina's 51 Percent Rule

South Carolina uses modified comparative negligence with a 51 percent bar. You can recover if you are not more than half at fault, reduced by your share. After a crash on US-17, documenting fault is everything.

Ride safe out there. The Rider Wire is a community newsletter from Ride Nation Myrtle Beach. General information, not legal advice.