BERKSHIRE
- SAFETY
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FUND Supporting and Creating Motorcycle Safety & Driver Awareness Programs |
Letter to the Editor regarding the death of our friend John R. “Jack” Haskell, to an inattentive driver. An open letter to all American citizens, and all government officials.
Always Look Twice for Motorcycles!
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| Motorcycle Riders While Riding, Think Safety at All Times!
The Berkshire Safety & Awareness Fund, in association with, COBB Society of Western MA, Inc., are joint sponsors of the "SHUCK WINTER PARTY!" Held Annually on the first Sunday in March.  Check here for updates. Visit the COBB Society of Western MA, Inc. website. "Inattentional
Blindness"
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Surprising as it may seem, research shows that we rarely see what we are looking at unless our attention is directed to it. This phenomenon can have serious life-and-death consequences. Although the inextricable link between perceiving and attending was noted long ago by Aristotle, this phenomenon, now called inattentional blindness (IB), only recently has been named and carefully studied. Among the many questions that have been raised about IB are questions about the fate of the clearly visible, yet unseen stimuli, whether any stimuli reliably capture attention, and, if so, what they have in common. Finally, is IB an instance of rapid forgetting, or is it a failure to perceive? NOTE: excerpt from Inattentional Blindness By Arien Mack & Irvin Rock All Motor Vehicle
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The MMA is YOUR local State Motorcyclists' Rights Organization (SMRO), helping Massachusetts Motorcyclists defend their right to ride and helping ensure safe conditions on Massachusetts' roads and highways. The MMA advocates motorcyclists rights, and motorcycle safety, by insisting that motorcyclists have the same rights to use public roads as any other road user, PERIOD! Don't just "Talk Safety", do something about it, and protect your riding privileges at the same time by joining the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA), The Voice of Massachusetts Motorcyclists. |
Join the Motorcycle Riders Foundation!
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. They are also committed to educating rights advocates to improve effectiveness at the state and local levels. The MRF works together with State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations (SMROs), assisting them with state and local agendas as well as working with them to influence Washington, DC - from the Congress to government departments and agencies to the Office of the President of the United States. They also work with allies in Europe and Asia to influence talks on vehicle globalization and harmonization that are proceeding under the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). They have an historic partnership, and work with the American Motorcyclist Association AMA on a host of issues. Protect your rights on the National level, in Washington, DC, by joining the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). |
Join the American Motorcyclist Association!
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Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur racing events. In addition, the AMA is the sole American affiliate of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorcycle sport and touring activity. The AMA’s headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio, is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. The Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed notably to our sport and the Museum's three galleries present rotating exhibits of interest to motorcyclists and the general public. If it's motorcycling, the AMA is very likely involved in it. |
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