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New Campaign Hopes to Make Drivers More Aware of Motorcyclists
 

New Campaign Hopes to Make Drivers More Aware of Motorcyclists

Published May 30th, 2007

Tina McElhenny never thought she would see the smiling face of her 18-year-old son looking down on her from a billboard. But five years after Kris was killed in a motorcycle crash when another driver failed to yield, he has become the face of a new campaign to get drivers to watch out for bikers.

Statistics show more than half the fatal motorcycle crashes every year involve a driver turning left who says they just did not see the motorcycle.

"His face is going to bring a lot of attention to that billboard for this message that's going to go out for every motorcyclist in the state of Florida," McElhenny said. "I know it's going to make a difference."

Florida law requires all people under 21 to take an approved motorcycle education course before they can get a motorcycle license. Florida does not require bikers to wear helmets.

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