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Author Topic: CA Motorcycle Awareness Signs  (Read 2698 times)
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« on: February 18, 2010, 01:11:26 PM »
A local Bay Area motorcycle forum put together a presentation to the California Highway Patrol and the CA Office of Traffic Safety.  As a result, for the last week, these messages have been posted on major freeways during commute hours throughout CA -- from San Diego to San Francisco and farther north.  What a great way to reach hundreds of thousands of people.  Well done.  waytogo  




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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 01:46:24 PM »
We could really use them here in JERSEY!!
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 02:01:57 PM »
I saw that. Saturday morning too - sportbike hour!

Hurray! Hurray!  Hurray!

I got such a warm IZ_ feeling  Grin  [moto]   
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 02:03:19 PM »
I thought it was some clever hacker.  laughingdp

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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 02:28:28 PM »
Wonder how I can get them to do this around DFW. That's really nice.
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2010, 02:36:00 PM »
Seeing them all over the 405 and the 10 down here in LA.  Very cool.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2010, 04:26:25 PM »
It's nice to see!! Too bad they can't put them on the normal roads, I just got cut off by some jackass in a Ram on Santa Monica and La Cienega today  Angry
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 05:27:09 PM »
i filled out some survey on the Cal Trans website basically said "hey thanks" and I got this response:

We are pleased that this educational campaign is receiving a favorable response from many affected users.
These messages, which are scheduled to run through this Thursday, are part of the Caltrans-CHP motorcycle awareness campaign, a statewide effort to improve safety for motorcyclists.  In 2008, there were 529 killed and 11,764 injured on California roads.  Compare that with 200 deaths and 6,330 injuries in 1998, and you have a 165% and 86% increase respectively.   


Thanks again - we appreciate your comments!
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 08:30:12 PM »
It was definitely very nice seeing those signs.. got to give them credit for putting in the  effort to get that message out there for the rest of the biking community Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2010, 08:52:10 PM »
Great work BARF!  waytogo

Although I'm still pissed they didn't go with my suggestion
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2010, 09:06:09 PM »
The problem is, in southern California, most people would just say "duh" to that news.

Quote from: Drunken Monkey on February 18, 2010, 08:52:10 PM
Great work BARF!  waytogo

Although I'm still pissed they didn't go with my suggestion
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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 10:40:23 PM »
Ah, that's why these are being posted. I saw it while going West on the 10 last Saturday and was wondering why it was there. Not complaining, but just wondering why they did it. Hope they still have it up in the Summer months when more of us are riding.
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2010, 09:29:49 AM »
Quote from: KG5 on February 18, 2010, 10:40:23 PM
Ah, that's why these are being posted. I saw it while going West on the 10 last Saturday and was wondering why it was there. Not complaining, but just wondering why they did it. Hope they still have it up in the Summer months when more of us are riding.

It's not kosher to come on this board in "winter" and say the weathers too bad to ride in socal. The snowed in folk get al revolty.
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2010, 09:37:19 AM »
We "snow folk" do get pissy when we have big fat white flakes falling hard outside  Cool

I'm just glad my baby is tucked in warm garage at home, patiently waiting.  [moto]


Maybe I'll hit up the ski resort this weekend, lots of new snow up at Alta (and still snowing).  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2010, 11:47:49 AM »
just saw this via RRW:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/19/sign-of-trouble/
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