Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
With more than 700 million motorcycles in use around the world, and approximately 9 million motorcycles in the US alone, the need is great for everyone in the public to understand how to keep everyone safe around and on motorcycles!
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month brings the public’s attention to the need for motorcycle riders, as well as other drivers, to practice safe habits during this month and all throughout the year!
How to Celebrate Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Before hopping on that motorcycle, perform an all-important safety check and also take a look at some of theses ideas for improving safety and celebrating Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month:
Practice Motorcycle Safety
Take a look at some of these important tips for motorcyclists and anyone on the road to keep everyone safe:
- Be aware of motorcycles. Since they are often harder to see, other drivers on the road need to be more careful and particular about watching for them
- Wear the appropriate equipment. Be sure to protect the body with helmets, eyewear, long sleeved shirts and long pants, reflective gear and other helpful safety equipment
- Obey traffic rules. When everyone follows the posted or understood traffic rules and regulations, particularly related to speed, motorcyclists are much more likely to avoid accidents
Learn Important Facts About Motorcycle Safety
An excellent way to get involved with Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month might be to get more informed about some of the statistics and issues related to motorcycle safety. To get started, some people might want to learn a few facts that can be shared with others to promote the event in their own sphere of influence.
Take a look at some of these facts to begin with:
- Up to 15% of all motor vehicle fatalities involve motorcycles each year, making motorcycles one of the most deadly vehicles
- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wearing a motorcycle helmet can reduce fatalities by up to 35% and brain injuries by up to 69%
- Speeding is a factor that highly influences the potential for accidents – as up to 1/3 of motorcycle fatalities involves speeding
History of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month was founded in the 1980s through efforts of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). The National Safety Council, the top nonprofit organization for safety in the United States, took on and celebrated the event, which saw an increase in popularity.
Over the years, this important safety opportunity has grown to be supported by a number of other organizations and agencies, including the United States Department of Transportation, as well as many private companies.
The purpose behind this initiative is to promote safe practices for motorcycle riders while increasing public awareness to reduce the number of motorcycle accidents and incidents on roadways across the United States.
As motorcycle accident fatalities have increased by 20% in the US over the last decade or so, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month comes as a vital and necessary way to reduce accidents, keeping everyone safe and sound.
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