May is Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month

May is Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month. There are more than 675,000 licensed motorcyclists and nearly 346,000 registered motorcycles in New York State.

In the past decade, motorcycle licenses have increased by almost 30 percent and registrations by 76 percent.

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald said they strive to keep highways and bridges safe for motorcyclists by providing adequate sight distance at intersections and using skid-resistant pavement when doing construction projects. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s additional funding for transportation projects has helped accomplish that.