Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) June 29, 2013
Birmingham private injury lawyer Keith T. Kit Belt Jr. said right now that he hopes recent events such as the national Ride to Function Day on June 17 have increased recognition of the rights of motorcycle riders on state roads.

An event like Ride to Work Day offered an chance for motorcyclists to show just how several Alabama residents in fact ride motorcycles each and every day for a selection of motives, including going to perform, mentioned Belt, founder of the Belt Law Firm, P.C., which represents victims of motorcycle accidents in Alabama.

Hopefully, events such as that 1 and Motorcycle Security Awareness Month in Might have improved motorists awareness that motorcyclists are their neighbors, and they have a duty to share the road in a protected manner with them and lessen the threat of motorcycle accidents, injuries and deaths, he stated.

Ride to Perform is a non-profit organization that supports the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation and supplies data about daily utility riding to the public. Given that 1995, the organization has promoted National Ride to Function Day on the third Monday in June.

National Motorcycle Security Awareness Month in Might was an occasion promoted by the National Highway Traffic Security Administration (NHTSA) as well as state and regional agencies and organizations, including the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).

Belt pointed out that motorcycle registrations represent only about three percent of all cars in the U.S., but that fatal motorcycle accidents account for 14 % of total highway deaths in our nation, according to the NHTSA.

The NHTSA also reports that motorcyclists are 30 instances a lot more likely to die in an accident than occupants of cars and 5 times much more probably to be injured.

According to ALDOT, preliminary data for 2012 indicates that there have been 81 fatalities and 1,428 injuries in 1,830 crashes involving motorcycles.

Belt mentioned the NHTSA recommends that drivers share the road safety with motorcyclists by: