The Virginia Freedom Riders, a Virginia motorcyclists' rights organization,
joins CMT/ABATE, Tennessee's motorcyclists' rights organization, in
reminding drivers that with the rising cost of gasoline, motorcycle use will
increase during the next days and weeks. We urge motorists to use extra
caution. The number one cause of motorcycle accidents is inattentive
motorists who fail to see a motorcycle and violate the motorcyclist's right
of way.
Motorcycles once used primarily on weekends are now seeing duty as commuter
vehicles, offering up to twice the fuel mileage of the average mid-size
automobile and several times the mileage of big trucks and SUV's. Remember,
motorcycles are entitled to a full lane of traffic and deserve the same
respect as any other vehicle on the road.
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Virginia Freedom Riders is a non-profit, grass roots, political activist
organization that was formed to protect and restore the personal freedoms,
liberties and individual rights of all Virginians who enjoy motorcycling.
The major goals of the Virginia Freedom Riders are to modify existing laws
that are detrimental to motorcycle safety and enjoyment, and to enact new
legislation as necessary in support of all motorcyclists who ride in
Virginia. For more information about the Virginia Freedom Riders, visit our
website at
www.vfr-race.com