Bikers need help from car drivers to cut accidents

By Jamie Emard

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 16, 2012

~~<p>I am a member of Leather & Lace, an international women's motorcycle club established in 1983. One of our top priorities is to support motorcycle safety in our community.</p>
<p>During this month of May, my group and motorcyclists around the country are promoting National Motorcycle Awareness Month. More than two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes are caused by car drivers, not by motorcyclists. The driver either does not see the oncoming motorcyclist at all, or does not see the motorcyclist in time to avoid a crash.</p>
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I am a member of Leather & Lace, an international women's motorcycle club established in 1983. One of our top priorities is to support motorcycle safety in our community.

During this month of May, my group and motorcyclists around the country are promoting National Motorcycle Awareness Month. More than two-thirds of car-motorcycle crashes are caused by car drivers, not by motorcyclists. The driver either does not see the oncoming motorcyclist at all, or does not see the motorcyclist in time to avoid a crash. Login for more...