May is Motorcycle Awareness Month

This week there were three motorcycle collisions in the area that were reported in articles in the S&E.

The first occured on Monday, and was reported on Wednesday.
Motorcyclist hurt in Route 2 wreck
There's not a lot of detail in the article. Commuters know however, that Rt 2 westbound from the I190 merge to just beyond the Rt 13 exit can be daunting during rush hour. Traffic backs up from Rt 13 onto Rt 2 and traffic entering Rt 2 has a sharp on ramp with an all too short acceleration lane. Something must have caused one or more drivers to brake abruptly. Unfortunately on Monday it resulted in a serious collision.

The second and third collisions were reported in an article on Thursday.
Pair of motorcycle wrecks sends one rider to hospital
Both collisions involved elderly cagers (motorcycle speak for operator of an enclosed vehicle). The collision on Rt 117 is characteristic of too many cager/motorcycle collision where the cage operator states after the collision, "I couldn't see the motorcycle".

Just a thought as May, (National Motorcyclist Awareness Month) approaches, be alert, look for motorcyclists, The rider could be a friend, relative or neighbor.