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Being Safe During Daytona Bike Week
February 17, 2010

Daytona Bike Week 2010 will be from February 26 – March 7 and like past years, this will be one of the biggest biker events in the world. Every year, the event gets larger with more bikers, spectators, and vendors. Bike Week is one of the biker events that never disappoints.

With all of the people, events, bikers, parties, and traffic, Bike Week also has lots of dangers. Every year, there are crashes, injuries, fatalities, and theft. It would be a shame to ruin your experience at Bike Week by being careless.

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you plan to attend Bike Week this year:

• Ride with people you know: The temptation will be there to ride with other people who have cool bikes and want to increase the size of their pack. Don’t do it. Biking with strangers whose riding habits you don’t know if a sure fire way to get hurt.
• Secure your motorcycle: Bikers from all over will be at Bike Week and so will motorcycle thieves. Make sure to lock your bike and secure it as best you can. If you don’t, your bike could fall into the hands of a thief.
• Stay sober: Drinks will be flowing during Bike Week but make sure not to ride if you had too many. There will be too many bikes, cars, and pedestrians around to even attempt to ride in the wrong state of mind.
• Obey all traffic laws: Excessive speeding, racing, noise, and parking violations hurt all bikers and give us all a bad name. Make sure to respect local law enforcement and the residence of Daytona Beach because traffic/safety laws will be aggressively enforced. Remember, not everyone on Daytona Beach is a motorcycle enthusiast.
• Pay attention: There will be lots of sights to see but keep your focus on the road as you ride. With all the traffic, a brief distraction can cause a major accident.

Daytona Bike Week is a great event and I suggest every biker attend at least once. While there, make sure to have both fun and safety in mind.