During motorcycle safety month, the Texas Department of Transportation toured several ballparks throughout the state promoting the “Look Twice for Motorcycles” message. This marked the first time that the “Look…
Announcements
TMSC meeting July 17
A meeting of the Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition (TMSC) Board and standing committees will be held July 17 from 10 am to 3 pm, in room 103 of the Gibb…
Ride to Work Day – June 17
June 17 is national Ride to Work Day – a day where motorcycle, bicycle and scooter owners are encouraged to use their two-wheeled vehicles to commute to work. The goal…
2013 Motorcycle Safety Forum summary
Motorcycle safety advocates gathered on February 25, for the eighth annual Motorcycle Safety Forum. This year’s forum was held at the Emergency Services Education Center in Waco, Texas. Speakers and…
New study a reminder of the importance of motorcycle helmet use
The Highway Loss Data Institute’s (HLDI) study shows that since Michigan’s repeal of its universal helmet law in 2012, the medical costs of injured motorcyclists increased substantially, while motorcycle injury…
New marketing cards available
New marketing cards aimed to educate motorcyclists and motorists on safe driving are available from Looklearnlive.org. The cards educate both motorists and motorcyclists in several different areas, including road awareness,…
Do You See Me Now?
(Waco, TX) – Terri “Popsicle” Benezet coordinates the “Do You See Me Now” program with the aim to educate drivers and young people about looking for and seeing motorcycles. She…
Motorcycle Safety at Texas H.O.G. Rally
Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) motorcycle safety team travels to the Texas H.O.G. Rally in San Antonio this Thursday through Saturday to promote public awareness of motorcycles and rider safety…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
In Texas, most motorcycle crashes happen in May May marks the start of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month when drivers of all other vehicles and all road users are reminded to…
New GHSA Study: Motorcyclist Deaths Spike in 2012
In a new report released April 24, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is projecting that motorcyclist deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. This is…