MAY IS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH

[pellcitypete]

Everyone ride safe an look twice PETE

[Chupaca]

wish those who don't care would take notice..if you ryde one you look out for them...

[Dan_Ashley]

Summary:
Fatality data:
1. 49% had previous traffic violations
2. 35%. The other driver ("Car") failed to "see" the motorcyclist.
3. 250% more alcohol related fatalities on motorcycles than in cars.
4. 24% invalid motorcycle endorsement on license
5. 27% of fatal motorcyclists wew speeding. (4% for cars).
6. Blood alcohol .01 or higher--37% of fatalities.

MOST RECENT NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AGENCY DATA (2007):


• Of the motorcycle operators killed in two-vehicle crashes involving passenger vehicles, 49 percent had a previous driving violation recorded on their license at the time of the crash.
• For the passenger vehicle drivers involved in two-vehicle motorcycle crashes, 35 percent of the driver-related factor was failure to yield right-of-way compared to only 4 percent for motorcycle operators.
• Alcohol involvement among motorcycle operators killed was almost 2.5 times the alcohol involvement of the passenger vehicle drivers involved in these crashes.
• Nearly one-fourth (24%) of the motorcycle operators killed in two-vehicle crashes involving passenger vehicles, had an invalid license at the time of the crash com- pared to 8 percent of the passenger vehicle drivers.
• Of the motorcycle operators who were killed in these crashes, 27 percent were speeding at the time of the crash compared to 4 percent of the passenger vehicle drivers.

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Cats/li...howBy=Category

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811389.pdf

[Iamjoey]

[Silvervette05]

Amen, amen, amen.