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AlertID raises awareness and offers tips to safely share the road
The great riding conditions experienced in the spring and summer months result in increased motorcyclists on the road, requiring additional caution among all motorists.
May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and AlertID is working to educate all motorists across the country to safely share the road.
According to multiple case studies, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 62 percent of motorcycle fatalities occur between May and September. A majority of motorcycle accidents are caused when a vehicle motorist fails to detect and recognize the motorcyclist.
"It is our hope that motorcycle safety campaigns such as this will help keep riders and other motorists informed and safe on the road," AlertID founder Keli Wilson said.
Tips for vehicle motorists from the NHTSA:
Harley-Davidson, a predominant American motorcycle manufacturer with more than 100 years of industry excellence, cares about the safety of the product it sells to customers and works to educate other motorists how to drive safely when sharing the road with motorcycles. According to a Harley-Davidson spokesperson, "Riders should be less aggressive and more defensive when taking to the roads any time of year."
Motorcyclists can increase their safety by following these tips from the NHTSA:
For more information on AlertID, visit www.AlertID.com.