By rssfeeds-admin “May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of sharing the road and staying alert,” said Wendy Berk, CEO for the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) to the Monmouth Journal.
“As warmer weather brings more riders onto the streets, drivers and motorcyclists alike are urged to practice safe driving habits. The BIANJ wants everyone to work together to reduce crashes and keep everyone safe — because every life matters”, she continued.
The numbers behind this meeting are alarming. Motorcycle deaths rose 2% in 2023, with over 6,200 riders losing their lives in 2022, with speeding and drunk driving being the main culprits.
Speed is deadly, causing one-third of fatal motorcycle crashes. States without helmet laws show a big difference: 54% of deaths involve riders not wearing helmets. In states with helmet laws, that drops to just 11%.
You can join BIANJ at this hour-long information session, and learn so much more starting at 10 a.m. You can park at 5th Avenue and the Boardwalk.
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