Officials kickstart Motorcycle Awareness Month

Saturday, 30 April 2011

Written by Asia

Over the next thirty days or so, riders will find themselves the center of attention as different states around the nation launch safety campaigns aimed at drivers, raising the awareness of motorcycles on the country’s roads and highways.
May is officially the month for motorcycle awareness and while many riders will welcome the attention, others including many safety advocates, will publicly wonder why more isn’t done the other eleven months of the year by more to help the most vulnerable commuter on America’s roads.
Even with ‘National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month’ being the officially designated month for motorcycle safety, some states seemingly make the slightest of efforts. Fortunately for riders however, others use May to highlight their ongoing efforts to reduce motorcycle fatalities.
Such is the case with the California Highway Patrol who along with state officials, have a robust highway safety program including motorcycles.