R.A.G.E. - SK Events or permits). These motorcycles were registered in 626 different locations! We are literally spread ALL OVER this province! All of us do share 4 common things: 1. the roads we ride on. 2. the traffic we ride with.
When We Ride Talk with a group of riders and you’ll soon realize that the reasons we choose to ride a motorcycle are very different for each and every one of us. The riding community in Saskatchewan is made up of a very diverse and broad group of people. Many of us ride alone or with a few friends, never joining or belonging to a club, organization or group. We simply plate our motorcycles and ride every chance we get. In 2013 there were 27,439 motorcycles registered (at some part of the riding season by either plates
3. the reality that we all have zero control over what another driver / rider is going to do when in traffic, on the highway, in a parking lot, or basically anywhere. 4. that we need to be aware, alert, and riding for any and all situations at all times. It does not matter how long you’ve been riding, the type of motorcycle you are riding, your age, the others you may be riding with, the length of your hair, how cool your jacket is, the type of gear to choose to (or not to) wear, and on and on and on. The only thing that matters is how much you are paying attention when you are riding and that you are riding to your own personal ability as a rider. In Saskatchewan the top major reasons a motorcyclist uses when an accident does occur are:
1. Inattention - yes…motorcyclists use this as a reason when they have an accident!! 2. Road condition / excessive loose gravel – ride for the conditions of the road you seeing in front of you and that you are on. Loose gravel and dirt on the road surface is a huge problem all year round…not just till the roads are cleaned in the Cities. 3. Driver inexperience / confusion – there are a lot of new riders out there, and riders who are returning to their motorcycles after many years. This has nothing to do with the age of a rider. 4. Wild life (animals) – yes we do a lot of riding where there is wild life. 5. Careless Driving / Stunting – going too fast, passing improperly, following too closely, etc. This information was taken from a Causation Study done from 2007 – 2012 by Traffic Safety Services – SGI
So when you get on your motorcycle for the first time this season…and every time you ride. Please remember… • ride like you will never be given the right of way • ride like you are never seen • watch the conditions of the road you are riding on, at all times Be defensive, alert, aware and always on guard. Rhonda Cwynar President, R.A.G.E. Riders Against Government Exploitation
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