Car drivers, please be aware of motorcycles!

Here’s a quick post from a woman who echoes many of our sentiments. It’s like the bumper sticker says, “Look Twice. Save A Life. Motorcycles Are Everywhere!”

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Car drivers, please be aware of motorcycles!

April 29, 2007 12:36 am

My husband and I are avid motorcycle riders. We ride for fun and for commuting to work, as many of our “riding” friends do.

We have a saying: “Ride like everyone is trying to hit you.” The statement is so true, it’s scary.

In the past month, two

of our friends have been involved in bike accidents, through no fault of their own. Thank God they both survived. These accidents make me sick to my stomach. It’s bike season, and people are not paying any attention. I don’t understand how people can be so unaware of the things around them and not think to consider the consequences of their actions.

Do drivers really want someone’s blood on their hands because they are late for work, trying to find a CD, or too engrossed in a cell-phone conversation?

My biggest fear is getting a phone call telling me my husband’s been in an accident. My friends are very lucky, and with the severity of their crashes, it’s a miracle they survived.

With the price of gas rising and the nicer weather moving in, you are going to see a lot more motorcycles on the roads. Drivers, please be careful: Use your mirrors, be more aware of traffic lights, and pay attention. Your actions could steal a life–

or save one.

Amanda Carmody Stafford

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