Bob and Deb Caldwell

Region D 

Motorist Awareness Division Coordinators

and Public Relations

http://www.gwrra.org/regional/MAD/index.html  

Our District Motorist Awareness Coordinators

Indiana

Michigan

Ohio

Steve Stilwell

TBA

Tom and Jill Becker

Due to the alarming increase of motorcycle accidents, Mike Wright, President of GWRRA, saw the need to create an outreach program in our organization to become proactive in our communities in educating the public on “Motorcycle Awareness”. Stated in June 2003 article when announcing “A New Division in GWRRA.

 “Few of us could have foreseen the increased hazards imposed on motorcyclists in the past five years. Competition for road space is often fierce, especially during rush hours or on busy interstates and streets. Vehicle operators are more distracted than any of us could have imagined with cellular telephones, concentration on talk radio shows, and stereo systems so loud, outside noise is completely shut out of the inner sanctum within their vehicle. In our judgment, we have crossed into a new era that will need the cooperation of all highway users to cope with our modern-day traffic congestion. It is time to expand our focus beyond just our own Member/Riders and Co-Riders. It is time to take an active role in helping to educate other highway users that motorcycles and trikes share the road with them every day.”

The main purpose is to have representatives from the Region, District and Chapter levels out there visiting community organizations like student drivers education classes, Elk, Kiwanis or Lion’s clubs. Possibly even retirement communities or your local church group. Through the distribution of literature and conducting short seminars they will demonstrate the vulnerable position motorcyclists are in when sharing the road with the typical motorist. The goal is to leave them with a new attitude and awareness of our fellow motorcyclist.