15-year high in motorcycle fatalities prompts Utah to offer discounted safety course

15-year high in motorcycle fatalities prompts Utah to offer discounted safety course

Public safety officials are encouraging motorcyclists to take safety courses after data from 2024 reported the highest number of motorcycle fatalities in Utah since 1994.

Texas urges safe driving near motorcycles this Motorcycle Awareness Month

AUSTIN, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is promoting safe driving around motorcycles. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. "Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles" is the a Texas campaign to remind drivers to stay alert and protect motorcycle riders on the road. TxDot working to keep drivers off their phones Motorcycles' smaller size makes them harder to see and means they provide less protection from i…

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

A Chula Vista Police cruiser. (File photo courtesy OnScene.TV) The Chula Vista Police Department reminds drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With warmer weather, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives. “Motorcycles may be difficult to spot, so be extra careful before changing lanes,” Agent Brian Carter said. “A simple double-take can make a life-sav…

Statement on Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Bicycle Safety Month in May | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Bicycle Safety Month in May (Washington, D.C. | May 1, 2025) Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation. While overall motor vehicle crash fatalities […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- After the record of motorcycle deaths in the last five years in 2024, Utah's Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges motorcyclists to take road safety courses and obtain state certification for motorcycles, they said in a statement. DPS data for the past five years show that most motorcycle deaths occurred because they did not have the proper training or certifications. In Utah, where motorcycle accidents are 9.2 times more…