As you probably already know, May is the motorcycle awareness month. But before we start asking other people using the road to look out for us, we must make sure we have taken all the possible safety measures. So Nelson Nunez, Michael Nunez and Rosemarie Lennon have put together a video about the 11 most important steps that need to be covered for your own safety and that of the people around you: get trained, wear a helmet, wear protective clothing, brake carefully, approach intersections cautiously, pass carefully, keep your distance, avoid riding in rain, never ride side-by-side, approach curves cautiously and never drink and drive. Also, their must-have biker list includes: a license, a helmet, protective clothing, extreme caution and reflective tape and stickers. Good luck out there!
Organizer of the Phoenix Motorcycle Riders Group, John Fox has produced a video promoting the Worldwide Motorcycle Awareness Ride held on May 23rd. Starting from the idea that they have to help traffic participants understand why they need to be more aware of motorcycles, they’ve done this:
Here’s a video from the Swedish Motorcycle Association that takes a different approach towards awareness regarding bikers. Starting from the question “are we invisible?” they’ve put together a scenario showing people acting as such. See it for yourself, but wait till the very end.
Great Britain has started a motorcycle safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of casualties involving bikers and an awareness video was released to suggest motorists to look out for motorcyclists. Starting from the idea that drivers are most likely to look out twice for bikers if they actually know one personally, the video shows riders with accessories that would make even Rio de Janeiro carnival participants envious. See it for yourself.
Heavy drinking bikers need no special occasion to get their act together, but now that the holidays are knocking on our doors, alcohol can turn into the greatest obstacle for riders. Therefore, the Salvador Association in Portugal has commissioned an add campaign against drinking and riding. This one here is the advertisement we like the most so if you like it too when you’re sober, make sure you also do so when the jingle bells go crazy. Don’t be that guy!
