• 17
  • November
    2010

Whereas Saturdays tend to be carefree days among the general public, hundreds of fed-up Texas motorcycle riders gathered in Lubbock last weekend to remember the loss of those who they claim as family. Sure, all people who ride motorcycles are not biologically connected, but according to one Texas motorcycle safety advocate, they are all connected spiritually.

A member of the Freedom Road Biker Fellowship of Wolfforth (he is also a pastor) led a group of about 300 bike enthusiasts who united on Saturday for a noble, crucial cause. According to sources, members of the Texas group, along with other motorcycle enthusiasts, felt it was in the community's best interest to come together and recognize the importance of improving rider safety in the area in order to prevent more avoidable motorcycle accidents from happening.

"We're in a kind of bond together," said one attendee of the safety rally. He is alluding to that spiritual connection that bikers share, a connection that moves the motorcycling community to do more to make riding safe. That begins with recognizing the lives that have been needlessly lost on Texas roads. Sources report that Saturday's rally did that in a moving way by having the names of recent crash victims recited over the hum of running motorcycles.

The name of the rally was "See Us. Save Us," which is exactly what the motorcycle community asks of drivers in order for the roads to become safer. Too many drivers do not understand how to share the roads with motorcycles, and by not learning how to do that, they are all reckless drivers who put precious lives at risk.

Check back to our personal injury blog soon to learn those safe road sharing tips and become the better driver that Saturday's rally aimed to inspire.

Source

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: "Riding for their Lives: Bikers rally to honor fallen, raise awareness," Adam D. Young, 14 Nov. 2010