When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Look twice? The message should be look up from your phone!
It is appreciated that LEO is trying to do something about it. You know what would be awesome? If they would put cops on motorcycles to ticket people on the phone. I betcha that people would be scouring for bikes while driving just so they wouldn't get tickets. Nothing gets your attention more than a hit to your wallet and a license suspension.
ABATE of Illinois has a great program. It is supported by most local LEOs. Here is a bumper sticker that I see frequently on cars. Banners with the same design are posted in some shops and at State Police stations.
In Calif., May is "Motorcycle Aweness month."
Caltrans signs may say."Look Twice Save a Life" or
"Look for motorcyclists"
It's nice but we ride every month/week/day here.
Finally- Yes, distracted driving is a real problem. Don't know if "self driving" cars is the answer. Then "drivers" can be as distracted as they can be, and still not be a hazard. My fear is someone hacking the controlling computer and running cars/ trucks/ buses into each other.
Well, that and the self driving sensors don't recognize the Bott's dots so the cars are all over the lanes...
Being in Tennessee, we ride 50+ weeks per year. There are always bikes on the road. Unfortunately, cagers are still not seeing us. Cagers turning right in front of me seem to be the most common issue. I stare these people down as I am approaching them, and often drop a gear to slow down. I honestly believe they stare right through me at times. SMH
I don't think the average cager gives a rat's butt about motorcycles. Maybe if Pokémon Go included finding real motorcycles (instead of virtual ones)...
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
TxDOT urges drivers to 'share the road'
