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Sunday 1st of May 2011 at Adams st car park at 12 oclock. Ride to Lobethal. NOW CAN YOU SEE US!!!
The Goal is to arrange as many Motorcycle and Scooter riders as possible WORLDWIDE in all the states and cities or your nearset city (IN YOUR COUNTRY) on 1st of May 2011 to bring awareness to all motorcycle and scooters riders. Remember it doesn't effect just the rider for the rest of their life.Their families and love ones are effected,also the other party of the accident is effected for the rest of their life , if they have killed a rider..So lets get active and make it happen...I don't know how big this event could be.... its up too all of us !!!!!!!!!!!!
I have made an officers list from the members,To let you know how many states and countries want to be involved on the day.(42) If your name is on the list and you don't want it to be there let me know and I'll remove it... Its only a guide...We do need People to help organize the day!!!!!
If you are a South-African Biker and you either belong to a biker's group or know a biker's group, please let me know how I can get in touch with you. I already have a few biker groups who are interested in getting involved, but we need a lot more support. I need to speak to the leaders of the group, so that they can get the group to support us. This is going to be like a rally.......only difference is this is international and the cause is much more IMPORTANT. If you truly are a biker support us.
Regards
NOW CAN YOU SEE US?!!!!
'Now can you see us ?!!!!' is a group I started on facebook, late September 2009. The group is currently 200 strong and growing as a global motorcycle and scooter community. I started the group after a night at work where I witnessed the aftermath of a motor vehicle running a red light and colliding with a motorcycle rider. I was informed by the police that the rider was killed instantly and didn't have a hope in hell of avoiding the accident. After seeing the accident that night, I thought there must be something done about awareness to all motorcycle and scooter riders.
From the end of the finanical year 2008, there were 143,000 motorcycles registered in NSW. Total registered motor vehicles in NSW, not including motorcycles, were 4,288,605. We are a minority group of road users. In 90% of motorcycle accidents of 2008, the rider was injuried or killed. From 2003 to 2007 the fatal accidents were approximately 309 riders and in the same period, the approximate number of injuried riders were 10,721 with total casualties at approximately 11,029. During 2003 to 2007, in 42% of motorcycle solo accidents, riders were at fault, meaning, riding above their ability; 35% of were the other vehicles' fault (of which a high percentage of those accidents were private vehicles and light trucks); and finally, 23% of the accidents were motorcycle riders involved with another vehicle. Motorcyclists and scooter riders are a minority on the road but have a large number of deaths and casualties and this needs to be addressed now. With rising fuel costs and the expense of a new car, more and more people are purchasing motorcycles and scooters.
The awareness campaign I'm trying to implement, (I have been told by a few) is arrogant and in your face. We do need change in our own way of riding a motorcycle or scooter. As motorcycle riders we need to be aware that the other road users are not aware of a motorcycle being in the vicinity of what they claim to be their road space. When a minor incident does occur, the driver often responds to the riders' frustration by replying, "I'm sorry I did not see you!". The reason why the driver was not aware is generally that they have too many gadgets in their vehicles, ie: i-pods with headphones, mobile phones, receiving and sending text messages and phone calls, and GPS's. These are all cause for distraction. Then we have the driver with their DVD playing in the car with the music so loud they have no idea what is occurring in their surroundings. Last of all there is the arrogant driver. These drivers do not give a damn about anything or anyone. All their gadgets are turned on, their windows up tight and they are focussed on only one thing, and that is getting to their destination at any cost!
Driving a motor vehicle of any kind is difficult and is the most dangerous activity the majority of the population will do in their lifetime. The poor decisions and actions we all make for ourselves on the roads can have permanent repercussions changing our lives, and/or someone else's. With the assistance of all the motorcycle clubs and other governing bodies, ie: RTA, NSW police, NRMA, manufactures of motorcycle riding equipment and motorcycles, I hope to bring awareness not only to drivers, but to ourselves. Many riders are reluctant to wear protective riding gear on hot days. One of the dangers on hot days is dehydration causing fatigue to a rider, hence making a poor decisions and causing injury or death, to oneself. To improve our visibility we need to ride together, or near one another, to and from work. There is always another bike going a similar direction. Alcohol is not the only killer on our roads; drivers with mobile phones, GPS's and i-pods are becoming more of a threat each day. There needs to be more policing and awareness campaigns about the dangers of using mobile phones and the other equipment in cars while driving. Clear signage needs to be posted at black spots where motorcyclists and scooter riders hazards occur.
( picture of a bike with arrows pointing both ways with the word "LOOK")
These are just a few ways of making it safer on our roads for us all. For learner riders and new mature age riders, it's a new experience on a motorcycle or scooter and can be frightening to be on our roads. The learner rider courses do not prepare riders for what they are going to endure on our roads. I'll let you be the judge of that if any one cares to go and have a look at the riding courses the RTA insist all riders do before getting their learners permit.
The motorcycling community has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in its pool, so its about time we all tapped into it and improved the conditions for all our current and future riders.
??
Regards
Neil Osbourne
Sunday 1st of May 2011 at 12 oclock from the same place as last year at Adams st car park behind Channel 7, 40 Port Road, Hindmarsh next to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Proposed route - North terrace, Botanic road, North terrace, Magill road, Old Norton Summit road, Lobethal
Ride to Lobethal.
The Goal is to arrange as many Motorcycle and Scooter riders as possible WORLDWIDE in all the states and cities or your nearset city (IN YOUR COUNTRY) on 1st of May 2011 to bring awareness to all motorcycle and scooters riders. Remember it doesn't effect just the rider for the rest of their life.Their families and love ones are effected,also the other party of the accident is effected for the rest of their life , if they have killed a rider..So lets get active and make it happen...I don't know how big this event could be.... its up too all of us !!!!!!!!!!!!
I have made an officers list from the members,To let you know how many states and countries want to be involved on the day.(42) If your name is on the list and you don't want it to be there let me know and I'll remove it... Its only a guide...We do need People to help organize the day!!!!!
If you are a South-African Biker and you either belong to a biker's group or know a biker's group, please let me know how I can get in touch with you. I already have a few biker groups who are interested in getting involved, but we need a lot more support. I need to speak to the leaders of the group, so that they can get the group to support us. This is going to be like a rally.......only difference is this is international and the cause is much more IMPORTANT. If you truly are a biker support us.
Regards
NOW CAN YOU SEE US?!!!!
'Now can you see us ?!!!!' is a group I started on facebook, late September 2009. The group is currently 200 strong and growing as a global motorcycle and scooter community. I started the group after a night at work where I witnessed the aftermath of a motor vehicle running a red light and colliding with a motorcycle rider. I was informed by the police that the rider was killed instantly and didn't have a hope in hell of avoiding the accident. After seeing the accident that night, I thought there must be something done about awareness to all motorcycle and scooter riders.
From the end of the finanical year 2008, there were 143,000 motorcycles registered in NSW. Total registered motor vehicles in NSW, not including motorcycles, were 4,288,605. We are a minority group of road users. In 90% of motorcycle accidents of 2008, the rider was injuried or killed. From 2003 to 2007 the fatal accidents were approximately 309 riders and in the same period, the approximate number of injuried riders were 10,721 with total casualties at approximately 11,029. During 2003 to 2007, in 42% of motorcycle solo accidents, riders were at fault, meaning, riding above their ability; 35% of were the other vehicles' fault (of which a high percentage of those accidents were private vehicles and light trucks); and finally, 23% of the accidents were motorcycle riders involved with another vehicle. Motorcyclists and scooter riders are a minority on the road but have a large number of deaths and casualties and this needs to be addressed now. With rising fuel costs and the expense of a new car, more and more people are purchasing motorcycles and scooters.
The awareness campaign I'm trying to implement, (I have been told by a few) is arrogant and in your face. We do need change in our own way of riding a motorcycle or scooter. As motorcycle riders we need to be aware that the other road users are not aware of a motorcycle being in the vicinity of what they claim to be their road space. When a minor incident does occur, the driver often responds to the riders' frustration by replying, "I'm sorry I did not see you!". The reason why the driver was not aware is generally that they have too many gadgets in their vehicles, ie: i-pods with headphones, mobile phones, receiving and sending text messages and phone calls, and GPS's. These are all cause for distraction. Then we have the driver with their DVD playing in the car with the music so loud they have no idea what is occurring in their surroundings. Last of all there is the arrogant driver. These drivers do not give a damn about anything or anyone. All their gadgets are turned on, their windows up tight and they are focussed on only one thing, and that is getting to their destination at any cost!
Driving a motor vehicle of any kind is difficult and is the most dangerous activity the majority of the population will do in their lifetime. The poor decisions and actions we all make for ourselves on the roads can have permanent repercussions changing our lives, and/or someone else's. With the assistance of all the motorcycle clubs and other governing bodies, ie: RTA, NSW police, NRMA, manufactures of motorcycle riding equipment and motorcycles, I hope to bring awareness not only to drivers, but to ourselves. Many riders are reluctant to wear protective riding gear on hot days. One of the dangers on hot days is dehydration causing fatigue to a rider, hence making a poor decisions and causing injury or death, to oneself. To improve our visibility we need to ride together, or near one another, to and from work. There is always another bike going a similar direction. Alcohol is not the only killer on our roads; drivers with mobile phones, GPS's and i-pods are becoming more of a threat each day. There needs to be more policing and awareness campaigns about the dangers of using mobile phones and the other equipment in cars while driving. Clear signage needs to be posted at black spots where motorcyclists and scooter riders hazards occur.
( picture of a bike with arrows pointing both ways with the word "LOOK")
These are just a few ways of making it safer on our roads for us all. For learner riders and new mature age riders, it's a new experience on a motorcycle or scooter and can be frightening to be on our roads. The learner rider courses do not prepare riders for what they are going to endure on our roads. I'll let you be the judge of that if any one cares to go and have a look at the riding courses the RTA insist all riders do before getting their learners permit.
The motorcycling community has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in its pool, so its about time we all tapped into it and improved the conditions for all our current and future riders.
??
Regards
Neil Osbourne
Sunday 1st of May 2011 at 12 oclock from the same place as last year at Adams st car park behind Channel 7, 40 Port Road, Hindmarsh next to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Proposed route - North terrace, Botanic road, North terrace, Magill road, Old Norton Summit road, Lobethal
Ride to Lobethal.