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OpinionGoodbye, Farewell and Amen If you will kindly indulge me, allow me to say: IT’S THE END OF AN ERA, as I say goodbye to my riding days. I began riding in 1973, while at...
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ReportsWILL MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES DROP??? The latest data show that, while the total number of roadway crashes are down in Louisiana, motorcycle crashes are UP. Distracted driving (i.e. using a cell phone in your hand while...
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Helpful Hints for RidingTIPS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE Every time I represent the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign at a speaking engagement or in a media interview, I talk about the need for help from the motoring public, in general. ...
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ReportsDON'T BE SCAMMED!!! On June 5th, I received a text that purported to be a warning that I had to immediately pay for an “outstanding ticket”. “This has got to be a scam,” I said...
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R O A D T R I P ! ! ! It's nice to get outta the same-old same-old every once in a while. So the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign is heading "up nawth" to MONROE,...
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EventsMAC KICKS OFF MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH MAC kicked off Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month with the MAC Motorcycle Awareness Rally, which was held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 3:00...
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ReportsMOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH HAS BEGUN May 1, 2025 - While the overall motor vehicle fatality rate has dropped, the number of motorcyclists killed on Louisiana roads has risen the last few years,...
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EventsBIKE SHOW! The MAC Motorcycle Awareness Rally is Saturday, May 3, 2025, and will kick off Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month here in Louisiana. Part of the Rally will be an open, ride-in, people's choice...
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EventsTHE ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE BIKES The 2025 Blessing of the Bikes was held on Saturday, March29, at the Anthony Dugas Recreation Center in Denham Springs. Dozens and dozens of motorcyclists waited out the rain,...
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MAC NewsThe businesses listed below have joined with the Motorcycle Awareness Campaign to support our effort to promote motorcycle awareness and to develop programs and training to create a safer riding environment for motorcycles. They are...