US EditionArkansas State Police reminds drivers that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
- In May 2025, TxDOT initiated a new safety campaign focused on encouraging motorists to double-check for motorcycles, aligning with Texas Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
- The campaign responds to 9,016 motorcycle crashes and 585 fatalities recorded in Texas during 2024, highlighting urgent safety concerns.
- The campaign features advertisements and a virtual reality traveling exhibit that demonstrates the risk of losing sight of motorcycles on the road.
- Nancy Winn of TxDOT reported that San Antonio experienced 579 motorcycle crashes and 25 fatalities last year, highlighting the toll with the loss and sorrow felt by many families in the community.
- At the same time, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers proposed a measure to officially recognize May for raising awareness about motorcycle safety and encouraging responsible riding across the country.
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'Our lives have meaning': Motorcyclists, law enforcement push safety awareness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple law enforcement agencies gathered in Nashville Friday morning to promote motorcycle safety. Not only is May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, it's also the time of year in which most motorcyclists get back on their bikes and hit the roads. According to data provided by the state, motorcyclist deaths went down in 2024 from 2023, but 194 lives were still lost to crashes. Just four full months into 2025, there ha…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Trio of lawmakers introduces bill to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
EXCLUSIVE — Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced legislation to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The bipartisan group of motorcycle enthusiasts told the Washington Examiner the designation will promote safe riding…
New bill would designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
EXCLUSIVE — Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced legislation to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The bipartisan group of motorcycle enthusiasts told the Washington Examiner the designation will promote safe riding practices for millions of American motorcycle riders. “From delivering messages as a young girl to my dad while he was working out in the fields to riding through the ro…
Gov. Braun declares May motorcycle safety and awareness month
INDIANA As the weather begins to warm up, more motorcycles are hitting the streets and going for a ride. On Friday, Governor Mike Bruan proclaimed May as motorcycle safety and awareness month in Indiana. This is tied to a national campaign promoted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to a news release. NHTSA data show there were 6,335 motorcyclists killed, 15% of all traffic fatalities, in 2023.Safety officia…
Motorcyclists Don’t Just “Come Out of Nowhere”
TxDOT is sharing driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month AUSTIN – Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Austin area on April 15, 2024, when he was just 28-years-old. To help prevent tragedies like this, TxDOT is sharing Johnson’s story and driver safety tips durin…
Arkansas State Police reminds drivers that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A national campaign marking the start of the riding season for motorcyclists asks drivers and riders to increase awareness. A release from the Arkansas State Police reminds both groups that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In keeping with the theme, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds all that motorcycle safety is everyone’s safety. I-30 clear after multiple crashes in Little Rock …
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