Amber Alert Sign

[PhatPhizzixxer]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this here yet, but I was riding home on I-8 from the coast here in San Diego and noticed that the huge amber alert sign hanging over the freeway had on it: SHARE THE ROAD. LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS.

And now I've seen it a couple of times...very cool and nice to know someone is looking out for us...whether drivers actually read it or not. Has anyone else seen this?

 

[gearhead]

Yeah, same thing up here in Redding (CA) and another just outside of Red Bluff on I-5. Nice to see it.

 

[JonKerr]

I did notice it after my mother in law mentioned it. Hopefully it reaches people in the way it's intended. The way my mother in law (who HATES the fact I ride a bike and HATES anything to do with motorcycles) took it was that bikes must be riding even crazier than normal so they're warning the drivers to watch out for idiots on bikes. She's one who no matter how I explain it, she just won't understand that the motorcycle riders are 99% of the time the safer driver. Not the distracted idiot in the cage who's not paying attention. :banghead: That sign started a little argument at breakfast on Saturday.

 

[bsoder]

I heard we've had the same message here in Ventura County.

 

[flyingminno]

Yeah it's all over SoCal here.

 

[travstoll]

Yeah it's all over SoCal here.

It's in Kansas City too...

 

[99vengeur]

Yeah, I have see some good billboards alerting drivers to be aware of motorcyclists. Here are a few that I like.

 

[stuna]

IT MAKES A POINT THAT YOU SHOULD USE RIDING GEAR THAT SHOWS UP
BRIGHT COLORS . AND A WHITE HELMET HELPS
MMSC - Riding Tips

Motorcycle rider conspicuity and crash related injury: case-control study

 

[vitrox]

those signs are out because its spring/summer starting and the bikes are coming out of hibernation.. it reminds drivers that its that time of year and to watch for bikes.

 

[pyrocpu]

I started to have visions of Steve Martin's character in "L.A. Story" where he befriends, of all things, a SigAlert sign in LA...

 

[MikeN02]

True, and bike week is coming up!!