GA Motorcycle Awareness Tour

April 25-April 30, 2009

Georgia is “Taking It to The Street” – the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is taking the Share the Road motorcycle safety message to a highway near you.

The Georgia Motorcycle Awareness Tour (GMAT) will launch a 5-day media sweep across the state to spread the Share the Road message to motorists and raise awareness about motorcycle safety in areas facing high crash rates. GMAT will crisscross the state with several planned media stops from Peachtree City to Savannah. Each media stop will be hosted by local motorcycle chapters and law enforcement from each jurisdiction.

As the 2009 riding season begins, the GMAT tour promotes safe riding as a daily reminder for all motorists to stay alert and watch out for motorcycles. Motorcycles are an increasingly popular means of transportation. Motorcycle ownership here has climbed to 194,563 as of September 30, 2007 representing a 22-percent increase in registered motorcycles over 2006.

Motorcycle riders are less protected on our highways than drivers of trucks or passenger vehicles, so other drivers need to be especially aware of their presence. Today’s riders are your neighbors, co-workers, and friends. Let’s all work together to keep them safe on Georgia roads.

GOHS has several promotional stops planned on this tour and we encourage you to become part of this safety conscious pick-up ride. Feel free to join us at one of the planned media events, or if you have the proper license, come along for the ride. Come Share the Road!

Stay Up and Let’s Ride!

Safety for Motorcyclists on GA roads--Albany News 10 WALB News Story

Motorcycle Awareness Tour rolls through Columbus-A Columbus Ledger Enquirer News Story

FOR MOTORCYCLE CRASH STATISTICS IN GEORGIA, CLICK HERE.....

VIEW THE PRESS TOUR SCHEDULE HERE AND DON'T MISS THE KICKOFF RIDE AT TURNER FIELD ON APRIL 25TH AT 11:00 A.M. OR THE SHARE THE ROAD PRESS CONFERENCE AT TURNER FIELD ON APRIL 30TH AT 10:30 A.M.

FULL NEWS CONFERENCE AND HOTEL LOCATIONS FOR THE TOUR CAN BE FOUND HERE.....

2009 PRESS TOUR AND KICKOFF NEWS RELEASE

2009 SHARE THE ROAD NEWS CONFERENCE RELEASE FOR THE APRIL 30TH GMAT FINALE

2009 GMAT LAW ENFORCEMENT TEMPLATE

2009 MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH NEWS RELEASE

2003-2007 MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES: A FIVE YEAR TREND.....(A Power Point GOHS Georgia File)

Join GOHS Director Bob Dallas as he rides across Georgia during the 2009 GMAT

Click on the individual links for each day's ride

For ride info, contact Fred Huff at fhuff@gohs.ga.gov or via phone at 404-651-8457.

For press inquiries and interview requests, contact Jim Shuler at jshuler@gohs.ga.gov or via phone at 657-9105.

VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS FROM THE APRIL 30TH TURNER FIELD NEWS CONFERENCE

Click here for details

The 2009 Georgia Motorcycle Awareness Tour is partially sponsored by:

Mountain Motorsports

Harley-Davidson of Clayton County

The Scooter SuperStore