PLEASE Be Careful with Motorcycles

My local news is having nearly a story a day, reporting some horrible accident or fatality with motorcycles. Now that warm weather is here, motorcyclists in Upstate New York are everywhere. In each story so far, it seems that the drivers of the motocycles are at fault. I think I have read 4-5 stories where the cyclist attempts to pass a few cars that have slowed down, not realizing that the first car in the procession is making a left-hand turn. The motorcyclist collides with the side of the turning car, and there have been so many fatalities this year.

If you drive a motorcycle– PLEASE be careful! Never try to pass a procession of cars unless you are SURE no car is turning off, and only pass when the lane medians allow it. Just because you drive a motorcycle does NOT exempt you from vehicle road laws and road courtesy.

Because motorcycles are so easily manueverable, drivers think they can zip their bikes in and around traffic. This is ILLEGAL and unsafe! Abide by the traffic laws! Don’t ever pass stopped vehicles, on the right or the left!

P.S. If your bike also has an ear-piercing, open muffler or exhaust system, would you mind closing that up? It’s really, reeeeally annoying to be unable to hear anything in the house while you pass by. Thanks…