Local Groups Promote Motorcycle Awareness Month

WILLIAMSON CO. — It’s the time of year when more motorcycles hit the roads, and for more than 30 years, officials have worked to make sure drivers keep an eye out for bikers.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Wednesday, Black Diamond Harley Davidson hosted multiple organizations for a joint press conference. Gold Wing Road Riders Association, state police, IDOT and ABATE representatives gathered to remind us what to look for on the roads. 

“Use your mirrors and purposefully look in your blind spots. Motorcycles, because we’re smaller than cars and trucks, we look like we’re further away but we’re not,” said Teri Stobbs Ricci of ABATE of Illinois.

We’re also reminded of the “Look Twice – Save a Life” campaign, encouraging drivers to look both ways twice before making a decision. 

Local Groups Promote Motorcycle Awareness Month