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 Members of Freedom of Road Riders Chapter 12 gathered in Marshall Saturday, April 26, to ask Marshall Mayor Connie Latimer to sign a proclamation declaring May "Motorcycle Awareness Month." The Marshall proclamation, and others from throughout the state, will be presented to Governor Matt Blunt in Jefferson City Wednesday, April 29. From left are Joyce Hibbard, John Stouffer, Mike Knox, Randy Elmore, Tanya Lampton, Laura Adcock, John Adcock, Tim Teeter and Smokey Strodtman. (Kathy Fairchild/Democrat-News) [Click to enlarge] |
Spokesman John Stouffer said the annual event takes the group through Marshall, Slater, Glasgow, Fayette, Moberly, Salisbury, Keytesville, Marceline and Brookfield. Riders meet with mayors in area towns and get their signatures on a safety proclamation. The day-long ride covers more than 200 miles, picking up riders all along the route.
Stouffer said it's important for the group to help motorists be more vigilant during the months motorcyclists are on the road frequently.
"We're back on the road and when there's an accident, we come out on the short end most of the time," he said.
May is the month when motorcycle traffic traditionally ramps up as weather improves. The "Proclamation Ride" is an annual event for FORR, which works in all areas of motorcyclist rights and freedoms, including driver safety training. The ride culminates in Jefferson City Tuesday, April 29, when the proclamations are gathered and presented to the governor.
The ride is part of FORR's "Motorcycle Awareness and You" campaign, According to the group's Web site, the campaign is "intended to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities associated with motorcycling by encouraging motorcycle operators to participate in rider education programs, wear the proper apparel, and operate their vehicle defensively according to the rules of the road."
It is also intended to "heighten the awareness of, and encourage other motor vehicle operators to share the roadways, and be cautious and observe motorcycles, especially during the seasonal return of motorcyclists to the streets and highways of Missouri."
More information about FORR and its state chapters is available at online at www.forr.net.
Contact Kathy Fairchild at marshallhealth@socket.net
The loud bikes are way over the top. There needs to be noise level laws applied to harleys.
In the summer on my street many people here ride bikes. Harleys and there not as loud as some ive heard. Theres one neighbor who feels the need to rev his motor so loud it shakes the plates on my walls. Nothing is as irritating to me as this guy. This is a nice quiet street. lots of kids playing. Nothing like sitting in your house only to here some moron with a testosterone issue rev his motor like that.
Personally, I prefer the low rumble of big ones as opposed to the whiiiiiine of the little ones... and they are great gas stretchers.In town, the Euro-style scooters can be great options but people in cars DO need to watch out for two-wheelers, motorized AND non-motorized.
ahhh the sounds of summer are coming back. i love hearing those loud motorcycles.
How about a group that buys earplugs for everyone that has to put up with loud motorcycles.
Loud pipes don't save lives, loud pipes irritate lives.