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Feb 5th, 2008, 08:01 PM
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Livingston, Tx.
Posts: 432 Model: 08 FLHT Interests: Motorcycles, fishing Occupation: Semi retired locksmith
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Feb 6th, 2008, 06:22 AM
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#2
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Georgia
Posts: 270 Model: '05 Heritage Interests: Riding, Shooting, Grandkids Occupation: Retired
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They could be spending our money on studying the mating habits of frogs  . |
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Feb 6th, 2008, 09:12 AM
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#3
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Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,729 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
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I kinda like the idea of TV add's to let the people know where out here  |
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Feb 6th, 2008, 09:46 AM
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#4
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 464 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Bikes, Cars, Woodworking, etc. Occupation: Jack of all trades and master of none
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I like the idea of the ads too. I am all for any program that might increase awareness for those who do not understand what it's like out on the roads for riders. As long as it doesn't turn into some convoluted bureaucratic system that ends up just sucking money out of bikers with mandatory fees and crap. Like the boater's safety courses in some states, like mine.
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Feb 6th, 2008, 10:30 PM
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#5
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Has posted 500+
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 803 Model: 2004 Yamaha FJR1300 Interests: riding... Occupation: RN
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Ads would be good. Nevada has had billboards about motorcycle awareness to let drivers know we're out there. Not sure they work, but nice jesture.
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Feb 7th, 2008, 06:23 AM
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#6
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 464 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Bikes, Cars, Woodworking, etc. Occupation: Jack of all trades and master of none
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I know my daughter was required to take driver's ed here in MA unless she wanted to wait until she was 18 to get her license. They did spend a little time explaining to them that bikes don't have fender benders and that they sometimes make maneuvers that car drives don't need to make so they should give bikers plenty of room on the road.
That should be emphasized more in mu opinion.
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Feb 7th, 2008, 06:29 AM
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#7
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Has posted 500+
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chas WV
Posts: 519 Model: 05 XL883C Interests: shorter list since getting the XL Occupation: Geek for a small family owned company
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You know when I took driver's ed I don't recall them saying anything about bikes. Been a long time ago and don't know what they do now but a section on how to deal with bikes on the road in a driver's ed course does sound like a great idea.
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Feb 7th, 2008, 06:38 AM
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#8
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 464 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Bikes, Cars, Woodworking, etc. Occupation: Jack of all trades and master of none
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Yeah. I took driver's ed like 25 years ago. They didn't mention a thing about bikes. My daughter just took it about a year ago. I think the MMA (Massachusetts Motorcycle Association) lobbied for it.
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Feb 8th, 2008, 09:55 AM
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#9
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Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Southwest Michigan
Posts: 18 Interests: Hunting, fishing, reading, metalworking, anything to stay busy Occupation: Industrial maintenance
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I went through driver`s ed 37 yrs ago, and back then the only mention of motorcycles was to tell us that a motorcycle 100 yards ahead of you on the road can be hidden by any object no thicker than a pencil. I wonder if any driver`s ed course anywhere still mentions even that basic fact.
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