mosquito
Above all I like to play.
How about $2 added to moto registration fees instead?
Check out the Amber Alert signs today!!!!
- Thread starter donnamatrix
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How about $2 added to moto registration fees instead?
wingnutthehutt
Fast Is Relative
Finally saw these in person earlier tonight. I-80 in Sacramento near Cal Expo going both directions. I happened to be pacing a guy on a goldwing and we were throwing a thumbs up back and forth. Too cool. 
MysterYvil
Mr. Bad Example
Is non-use of helmets a problem?
TheRiddler
Riddle me this.
Non-use of DOT approved helmets is a problem amongst cruiser riders. They seem to prefer the skulls caps, beanies, skid lids, etc that have no padding.
clutch
Super Rookie
I received this very nice reply from Caltrans to the message I sent them thanking them for this effort.
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Hi Dan,
Thank you for taking the time to write, and for your kind words.
These messages, which are scheduled to run through today, are part of the Caltrans-CHP motorcycle awareness campaign - a statewide effort to improve safety for motorcyclists.
I have received many emails from riders all across the state, sharing where they've seen the signs and thanking us.
It's been very rewarding to hear from all of you and we truly appreciate your comments.
Ride safe - and thanks again for writing!
California Department of Transportation
Division of Public Affairs
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Hi Dan,
Thank you for taking the time to write, and for your kind words.
These messages, which are scheduled to run through today, are part of the Caltrans-CHP motorcycle awareness campaign - a statewide effort to improve safety for motorcyclists.
I have received many emails from riders all across the state, sharing where they've seen the signs and thanking us.
It's been very rewarding to hear from all of you and we truly appreciate your comments.
Ride safe - and thanks again for writing!
California Department of Transportation
Division of Public Affairs
TheRiddler
Riddle me this.
It may reduce the problem, but I'm going to go out on a limb
rolleyes) and suggest it isn't only cagers to blame. I've seen plenty of unsafe riding practices, and they're not unsafe simply because I won't do them. Splitting at 30mph faster than traffic is unsafe no matter how skilled you are.
Razel
Well-known member
I don't see any issue of having "Amber Lamps" be the poster girl for this ... none at all.
flying_hun
Adverse Selection
It might give her the excuse to avoid riding the bus. :teeth
clutch
Super Rookie
Well, here's the cagers response to the signs. At least they noticed them....
Roadshow: Motorcyclists need to do their part to promote road safety
By Gary Richards
grichards@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/19/2010 12:00:00 AM PST
Latest from Mr. Roadshow
Q While I am happy that the freeway signs were turned on to remind us to watch out for motorcyclists, may I offer the flip side? I am so sick and tired of motorcyclists cutting me off, jumping between cars when there really is no space so I have to brake hard, and weaving in and out of traffic moving at the speed limit. I wish they would take some responsibility for sharing the road with cars.
Pam Ashford
Your favorite limo driver
A You and many more.
Q When I first saw the "SHARE THE ROAD LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS" sign, I thought that was a really good move. Then as I was driving on Highway 17 in the right lane with a car beside me in the left lane, three motorcyclists came roaring between us at really high speeds. It scared the heck out of me. They were so close that I could have put my window down and touched their arms. So, it goes both ways.
Susan Davis
A That it does, as many point out.
Q I found great irony in that, as I read the sign about sharing the road with motorcyclists, a motorcycle was weaving between lanes and passing everyone. He was gone in a nanosecond and I was doing 72 mph, so I assume he was in the 85 to 90 range. Am I paranoid about them? Yep, sure am. "... What really gets my blood boiling are daredevils who like
to split lanes going 75 to 80-plus. Motorcyclists need to give drivers of 4-wheeled vehicles a chance to actually see them. Courtesy and safety go two ways.
Ellen Hoebeke and Liz DiGiulio
A And "...
Q Why not post a message that reads: "Motorcyclists, don't split lanes in fast traffic" or "Motorcyclists, you're harder to see so don't drive in a car's blind spot." "... If we really want to make people aware of motorcycle dangers, the illuminated signs should say, "High-speed lane splitters die young." "... I would like to see messages say: "Motorcyclists — stop driving like idiots!" "... Is the increase in motorcycle crashes the result of inexperienced cyclists, prevalence of sport bikes or speed in general?
Calvin Gee, Judy Randle, Larry O'Dea, Jeff Hill, Jon Larie and more
A All three. The Highway Patrol says young drivers on superfast bikes and older motorcyclists who have resumed riding bikes that are so much faster than what they rode 20 years ago are the two biggest reasons for the jump in injuries and deaths. Lane splitting at low speeds is legal, so you're not likely going to see messages advising against this. But at high speeds it is dangerous. I hope your words get the attention of motorcyclists.
Q I am dumbfounded! It's 7:45 a.m. on Thursday in Palo Alto, the day after a Cessna hit a power line in heavy fog and caused a citywide blackout. The fog was pretty heavy again and you couldn't see more than a block, but in my short drive I lost count of the cars without headlights on. What can be going on with these drivers?
Mary Tusa
Palo Alto
A Maybe we need a new rule: "Fog In, Lights On."
Q I was on the Dumbarton Bridge on Wednesday when the small plane tragically crashed in the Palo Alto area. I didn't know about it, though, since there was so much fog, so I made my typical turn onto University Avenue and the backup had already begun. I would like to commend all the confused and concerned drivers who ended up in the backup between highways 84 and 101 when traffic lights went out. We as a group were mindful of each other and of the need for more and more and more emergency crews to get through safely and quickly. "... I would like to praise those drivers caught in the power outage on Wednesday. With traffic lights not working, most everyone stopped as the law requires and took turns at each intersection.
Penny Neuhaus and Deb Villone
A This is good to hear.
Q What's up with the Saratoga Avenue paving project? There has been no work for over a month.
Ralph Manies
A Work has been pushed back until this spring, when the weather is more conducive. The contractor will remove equipment today.
Roadshow: Motorcyclists need to do their part to promote road safety
By Gary Richards
grichards@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/19/2010 12:00:00 AM PST
Latest from Mr. Roadshow
Q While I am happy that the freeway signs were turned on to remind us to watch out for motorcyclists, may I offer the flip side? I am so sick and tired of motorcyclists cutting me off, jumping between cars when there really is no space so I have to brake hard, and weaving in and out of traffic moving at the speed limit. I wish they would take some responsibility for sharing the road with cars.
Pam Ashford
Your favorite limo driver
A You and many more.
Q When I first saw the "SHARE THE ROAD LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS" sign, I thought that was a really good move. Then as I was driving on Highway 17 in the right lane with a car beside me in the left lane, three motorcyclists came roaring between us at really high speeds. It scared the heck out of me. They were so close that I could have put my window down and touched their arms. So, it goes both ways.
Susan Davis
A That it does, as many point out.
Q I found great irony in that, as I read the sign about sharing the road with motorcyclists, a motorcycle was weaving between lanes and passing everyone. He was gone in a nanosecond and I was doing 72 mph, so I assume he was in the 85 to 90 range. Am I paranoid about them? Yep, sure am. "... What really gets my blood boiling are daredevils who like
to split lanes going 75 to 80-plus. Motorcyclists need to give drivers of 4-wheeled vehicles a chance to actually see them. Courtesy and safety go two ways.
Ellen Hoebeke and Liz DiGiulio
A And "...
Q Why not post a message that reads: "Motorcyclists, don't split lanes in fast traffic" or "Motorcyclists, you're harder to see so don't drive in a car's blind spot." "... If we really want to make people aware of motorcycle dangers, the illuminated signs should say, "High-speed lane splitters die young." "... I would like to see messages say: "Motorcyclists — stop driving like idiots!" "... Is the increase in motorcycle crashes the result of inexperienced cyclists, prevalence of sport bikes or speed in general?
Calvin Gee, Judy Randle, Larry O'Dea, Jeff Hill, Jon Larie and more
A All three. The Highway Patrol says young drivers on superfast bikes and older motorcyclists who have resumed riding bikes that are so much faster than what they rode 20 years ago are the two biggest reasons for the jump in injuries and deaths. Lane splitting at low speeds is legal, so you're not likely going to see messages advising against this. But at high speeds it is dangerous. I hope your words get the attention of motorcyclists.
Q I am dumbfounded! It's 7:45 a.m. on Thursday in Palo Alto, the day after a Cessna hit a power line in heavy fog and caused a citywide blackout. The fog was pretty heavy again and you couldn't see more than a block, but in my short drive I lost count of the cars without headlights on. What can be going on with these drivers?
Mary Tusa
Palo Alto
A Maybe we need a new rule: "Fog In, Lights On."
Q I was on the Dumbarton Bridge on Wednesday when the small plane tragically crashed in the Palo Alto area. I didn't know about it, though, since there was so much fog, so I made my typical turn onto University Avenue and the backup had already begun. I would like to commend all the confused and concerned drivers who ended up in the backup between highways 84 and 101 when traffic lights went out. We as a group were mindful of each other and of the need for more and more and more emergency crews to get through safely and quickly. "... I would like to praise those drivers caught in the power outage on Wednesday. With traffic lights not working, most everyone stopped as the law requires and took turns at each intersection.
Penny Neuhaus and Deb Villone
A This is good to hear.
Q What's up with the Saratoga Avenue paving project? There has been no work for over a month.
Ralph Manies
A Work has been pushed back until this spring, when the weather is more conducive. The contractor will remove equipment today.
Eric in Davis
Well-known member
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