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Annual Rides
Largest Ever Annual Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day Expected
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
This
year's 17th Annual Ride To Work Day is just a month away. The recent rise in
gas prices have caused
many commuters to turn to
motorcycles and scooters to save
money on transportation, and they are finding them to be an economical,
efficient and enjoyable way to get to work and around town. Because of high
world-wide gasoline prices, this is expected to be the largest RTW day ever,
in terms of numbers of participants.
According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of
Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used for daily
commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a
regular part of this mix. On Ride To Work Day, the practical side of riding
becomes more visible as a larger number of
Ride
to Work Day helps demonstrate how these vehicles make parking easier and help
traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across equal distances,
commuting motorcyclists
reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles,
that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than
automobiles, and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter
riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of
transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value
of riding.
Changes and improvements to the Ride To Work website this year include new
interactive
forums on topics
ranging from lane sharing to insurance and health care issues. The Ride to
Work Day website also now accepts credit cards for all propaganda
merchandise
orders.
Ride to Work Day, a 501 c4 nonprofit organization, can be reached at:
POB
1072,
218 722
9806
Christine Holt
cholt@ridetowork.org
Andy
Goldfine
agoldfine@ridetowork.org
Ride to Work Day
To
advocate and support the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation,
and to provide information about transportation riding to the public.
Affiliated Ride to Work Day Countries:
Newsletter:
Sample
issues of 'The Daily Rider' newsletter are available for download at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/the-daily-rider
History:
A brief
history of Ride to Work Day is available for viewing at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/ride-to-work-day-history
Fact Sheet:
A
transportation motorcycling fact sheet is available at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/transportation-fact-sheet
RTW Day Photos and Artwork:
Motorcycle
commuting photos, ads, posters, banners, illustrations and other artwork is
available for view and download at:
http://www.ridetowork.org/signs-posters-cards-propaganda-art July:
July 13 Freedom Rally -
12:00 leave H.A. clubhouse -
July 24, 25, & 26 UIWMC
5TH Annual Run To Atascadero
August:
2nd
UIWMC
of
Sunday - Sing up at 10 AM (Rain date 8/2008)
10th
UIWMC
of
more information to follow 23rd Local 417 Steak & Clam Bake Raffle ________________________________
September:
21st
November:
15th
PKS Kids Fundraiser Run (Date to be announced _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grand Canyon
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