Members will meet at the Elbow Room in Cecil at 11:30 and then begin a Motorcycle Awareness rally on Hwy 22 across from the boat launch. Bring your signs especially the ABATE yellow signs
- May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With warmer weather, it’s time to remind everyone to be on the alert and to share the road with motorcyclists.
- Riders who have been cooped up all winter are excited to be out on the road again, but that shouldn’t stop them from using caution.
- Both motorcyclists and motorists need to be aware of their surroundings. Checking blind spots, mirrors and using turn signals are necessary when changing lanes and when passing.
- Distracted driving has been on the rise, too. Distractions during driving could mean the difference between seeing a motorcyclist or not when preparing to change lanes. Don’t let one text change anyone’s life forever!
- Riders need to take precautions as well. Take a defensive driving course, wear protective gear and keep your bike in its best working condition. Also, be aware of any road hazards and dangerous weather conditions.
- Most of all, enjoy your ride and make it home again!
It’s finally the end of April and we can see riding season from here. May is the month when those of us living in colder climes are climbing out onto our bikes for the first time in too long a time. It could be why this is the best time to remind riders and drivers both, to keep our eyes open for one another.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has posted its annual reminder that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. As they signaled last year, according to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation , motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise an average of 10-percent per year over the last 20 years. Even though motorcycles account for less than five percent of registered vehicles in the US, they are traveling some 21-million miles each year. NHTSA reports that per vehicle traveled, motorcyclists were more than 26 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a traffic crash. May is the month when those of us living in colder climes are climbing out onto our bikes for the first time in too long a time. It could be why this is the best time to remind riders and drivers both, to keep our eyes open for one another.
Before launching into a bunch of reminders about how to stay safe or how much more likely we motorcyclists are to die in a collision, let’s remind ourselves that we ride because it’s so much fun, and that the spring, summer, and fall are packed full of incredible opportunities to safely enjoy the sport with fellow riders, friends, or just on our own.
