AS THE WEATHER WARMS AND MORE BIKES HIT THE ROAD, THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS URGING EVERYONE TO THINK ABOUT MOTORCYCLE SAFETY. 

FOR DRIVERS, THAT MEANS GIVING MOTORCYCLES PLENTY OF ROOM AND KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR THEM IN YOUR BLINDSPOT. RIDERS NEED TO CONSIDER A FEW THINGS AS WELL SAYS I-DOT SPOKESPERSON PAUL WAPPEL.

WAPPEL SAYS WHILE MOTORCYCLES ARE ONLY ON THE ROADS PART OF THE YEAR, THEY ACCOUNT FOR 15 PERCENT OF ALL TRAFFIC FATALITIES.

INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE COURSES IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: START SEEING MOTORCYCLES DOT ORG.