SAFETY & EDUCATION LINKS:
I.C.E.
(In case of emergency) Your cell
phone can HELP!
www.icecontact.com
A Safety reminder from the Bi-State
Motorcycle Awareness Council!
When riding in groups of any size, ride in a staggered formation.
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A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois
http://www.abate-il.org/
A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa
http://www.abateiowa.org/
ABATE Road Hazard Program
www.roadhazard.org
Accident Scene Management
www.accidentscene.org
American Motorcycle Association
www.ama-cycle.org
American Motorcycle Network
www.americanmotor.com
Bi-State Motorcycle Awareness Council
web site
Hand Signals
www.rechog.org/signals.html
Illinois / Iowa Road Laws
Illinois State Legislators
www.legis.state.il.us
Iowa State Legislators
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/
Motorcycle Hall of
Fame
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
www.msf-usa.org
National Motorcycle Museum
www.nationalmcmuseum.org
Ride to Work Day
www.ridetowork.org
Ride Straight,
www.ridestraight.com
State Helmet Laws
Traveling Bikers
www.travelingbikers.com
"What Gear Are You In?" by Author Pat Hahn.
Don't do this! Thanks Seth for the pic.
So, how
dangerous is motorcycle riding?
Start talking motorcycles with a non-rider and one
of the first things you'll hear is how dangerous motorcycles
are.
And they always seem to have a terrible story about a motorcycle accident
involving a neighbor/cousin/co-
worker/friend-of-a-friend/etc. So just how dangerous is
motorcycling?
There were 4500 motorcycle fatalities in 2005, and that is way to many.
But there were 4800 pedestrian deaths
( you don't hear gruesome stories about them ) and 39,000 automobile
fatalities.
For some real perspective, consider these statistics: some 90,000
people died from hospital infections, 550,000 died
from cancer and heart disease killed 658,000.
Riding motorcycles involves risk, too many riders are crashing and raising
fatality numbers are a real concern. But
compared to other causes of death in America, motorcycle accidents are
near the bottom. So be safe and enjoy the
ride!
Article from the Spring 08 edition of the
Davenport Powersport News.
Courtesy: Wieblers Harley-Davidson/Buell 5320
Corporate Park Drive Davenport, IA
www.wieblers.com
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