RANT: “Share the road”?

Friday, May 5, 2023

FROM REDDIT

AAA: Helpful safety tips for bikers and drivers for May

5/1/2023, 10:16:03 AM · by BraveMan · 13 replies

CNY Central ^ | Mon, May 1st 2023, 6:04 AM CDT | Christopher Malone

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and AAA Western and Central New York is reminding drivers and bikers of safety tips as biking season is upon us — as soon as the weather permits. The latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that fatal motorcycle crashes are on the rise: 5,932 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2021, the highest number since 1975 Motorcycle fatalities increased 9 percent in 2021 compared to 2020 (5,579 fatalities in 2020) Fatal motorcycle crashes accounted for 14 percent of all crashes in 2021 According to the Insurance Institute for Highway…

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Reflecting back to my recent travels where I saw a motorcycle, I saw speeding, weaving, riding the line passing MOVING TRAFFIC, and other “bad behaviors”.  Let me know when motorcyclist with “share the road” with me.

Argh!

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INTERESTING: AAA has a contest, but the missed an opportunity

Thursday, June 4, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/AAAMidAtlantic?sk=app_234658916574732

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LIFE IS JOYOUS. IT’S MESSY. IT’S SURPRISING. MOSTLY, IT’S YOURS.
THROUGHOUT IT ALL, THERE’S ONE NAME YOU CAN COUNT ON, AND IT’S PRONOUNCED TRIPLE-A. SHARE YOUR AAAHH! MOMENT AND YOU COULD BE A WINNER. IT’S EASY.

Just click ‘Enter Now!’ below to get started. Upload a photo depicting your favorite AAAHH! Moment – good, bad, funny – it’s up to you! Next, add a clever caption, fill in the remaining fields, click ‘Submit’ and you could win cool prizes like free gas, theme park passes or free movie tickets!

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SO I did.

BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), they never gave me a chance to capture my creation.

I was going to send to my “usual suspects”.

IT would have had their logo on it.

SOOoo they missed a chance to expand their “mind share” and possibly their market share.

Dumb!

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