May is Motorcycle Awareness Month in Ky
By KennyLeeHD on Mar 10, 2009 in Motorcycle News
On March the 5th, I rode my Harley to Frankfort Ky to help support a bill making the month of May, Motorcycle Awareness Month in the state of Kentucky. Jay Huber, President of the KMA/KBA, Kentucky Motorcycle Association/Kentucky Bikers Association, along with myself and others, were there to support the bill which passed in the Senate Chambers.
Motorcycle Awareness is very dear to my heart, since my near fatal collision with an SUV two years ago. It’s not going to stop the idiots from plowing down those of us who love to be in the wind, but maybe it will at least make them more aware of motorcycles out there on the highway. If Motorcycle Awareness Month stops one person from getting killed or maimed while riding, then it will have been worth it.
One bill that died in the Senate Chambers was a bill that would have given motorcycles the right-of-way, like pedestrians or bicycles. We have no law in Ky protecting the rights of the motorcycle community. In Ky, if you get hit by a cage driver and the police don’t see it, then the cage driver can’t be charged, even if the evidence clearly shows that he was at fault, like when the idiot hit me head on.
The riding season is upon us and I hope everyone has a safe and happy season. Most of you know that one of the keys to safe riding is always expect the unexpected, and watch everything going on around you at all times. You never know what a cage driver is going to do. Ride Free……….
4 Comment(s)
By Choose Your VoIP on Mar 11, 2009 | Reply
Well, I have always thought riding bikes are very dangerous when you are on the road. It can be more so dangerous when people are not properly protected.
By kennyleehd on Mar 12, 2009 | Reply
My opinion is that bikes are only dangerous when you don’t know how to ride one, and dangerous when you have all the idiots out there driving cars, that don’t give a damn about whether you live or die. Since my wreck, I have avoided several close calls with cages, due to my years of experience riding a bike. If you know how to ride, like Eric LED said, you can avoid the close calls and continue to ride safely. There are those that are unavoidable like my wreck two years ago, but that was the first in forty years of riding, so I had a pretty good record until then. The public just needs to be aware of us and share the road with us, and give bikers the respect that we deserve! Ride free……………
By Mike on Mar 27, 2009 | Reply
But I think is more dangerous some idiots like the cage driver, you could be the best driver ever but if you fine a guy like this… there is nothing you can do… I live in Europe where people are changing their cars to bikes and now we are having a lot of tv and radio campaigns to help people to respect motorcycle drivers, there a lot of accidents related to this.
By Kev in Frankfort on May 13, 2009 | Reply
I have been riding for two years now. I took the riders training course to better my riding skills. I can honestly say that when I drive my car now, I am more aware of motorcyclist on the roads. It’s really hard for anyone that doesn’t ride to know what we are talking about. BE SAFE!