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‘Potential to save a life’: Yorkville declares Motorcycle Awareness Month, honors ABATE’s safety services · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Potential to save a life. Yorkville declares Motorcycle Awareness Month
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  Speaker 1: honors ABATES safety services. Written by Joey Weslow, This article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. The City of Yorkville recognized May as Motorcycle
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  Speaker 1: Awareness Month, honoring the community service and commitment to education
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  Speaker 1: of Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Mayor John Purcell
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  Speaker 1: recognized the thirty ninth year of service for the organization
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  Speaker 1: with an official proclamation. Purcell said its members have contributed
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  Speaker 1: extensive volunteers and money to charitable organizations. It is especially
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  Speaker 1: meaningful that the citizens of our city and state be
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  Speaker 1: aware of motorcycles on the roadway and recognize the importance
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  Speaker 1: of motorcycle safety, Purcell said during a city Council meeting.
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  Speaker 1: ABBOTT works toward education continually to promote motorcycle safety education
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  Speaker 1: and awareness and through high school drivers education programs. Purcell
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  Speaker 1: said all residents should join in an effort to improve
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  Speaker 1: safety and awareness on our roadways. ABATE members took the
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  Speaker 1: opportunity to discuss roadway safety. The group said the priority
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  Speaker 1: this season is to encourage people to get trained, get licensed,
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  Speaker 1: practice regularly and ride defensively. A large percentage of multi
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  Speaker 1: vehicle motorcycle crashes occur when a driver fails to recognize
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  Speaker 1: a motorcycle in traffic, turning into or pulling in front
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  Speaker 1: of a rider. Upisate said, oh motorists must actively look
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  Speaker 1: for motorcycles and account for them in every driving decision.
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  Speaker 1: The group said automated driving systems do not always accurately
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  Speaker 1: detect motorcycles. A Bate said, riders maintaining control and staying
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  Speaker 1: alert to the actions of others can improve safety for everyone.
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  Speaker 1: Every decision made behind the wheel or on the handlebars
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  Speaker 1: has the potential to save a life. Abates said. You
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  Speaker 1: can learn more about the group by visiting a bait
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  Speaker 1: dash ill dot org slash