Arrogance? Please clarify this comment, not to critisize but to try and deal with the perseption. We (I am the vice chairman of the committee) welcome all types of critisism, and would like to better the campaign in all ways. We have been subject to critisism, sometimes rightfully so, and are doing what we can to improve.
This campaign is going to grow, but we need the help of all bikers to make it a success.
PM me your critisism's (sp?) I will keep them confidential and will do my best to improve the campaign.
Our 'Speedster' pulled out of the campaign of his own free will and removed all TB decals from his car/bikes, yes he was irresponsible and we have all told him so, but he is a fellow biker and we had to help him. Hopefully he has learnt a lesson.
Adventurer, perhaps arrogance is the wrong word, but again, I stress that I am all for the TB campaign.....I think it's necessary to make car drivers, as well as bikers aware of road safety, but as long as there's talk about how fast some bikers have ridden, illegal nighttime racing,bragging ( or is it just talk?) about breaking car rearview mirrors when lanesplitting, paranoia about cops out to get just bikers, and how irresponsible car drivers are. It seems they are always at fault.
When a biker says that he will never nod to a fellow biker who isn't ATGATT to me is silly. It's ok to talk about speeds that have been ridden, but not ok to be caught. Once again, I say bikers have to practice what they preach, and if they want respect from car drivers, they need to earn it by behaving responsibly....I am no angel, and have gone over the speed limit ( yes, it's possible with the the KLR) Have done irresponsible things while on the bike, but I do now know my limits, and don't try to push them. Speed kills, and believe me, I have also said while driving a car, I didn't see that biker coming.....because he was riding at highspeed.
Why are the plates barely visible on sportsbiker? I do hear a lot about
ATGATT, and find it a good thing to highlight, but that isn't the only thing
what TB is about.
Hats off to all of you doing a great job with the TB campaign, spending your free time educating both bikers and car drivers alike. We all need educating.