This Sunday, May 16, 2010 was the 15th Annual Shriner's Motorcycle Ride for Kids.  It was also the day of a terrible and preventable crash on I-80 east-bound near Jeremy Ranch, Utah.

The crash occurred at about 10:45.  It appears that a motorcycle slowed down and another motorcycle crashed into the rear of the slowing motorcycle.  Three people were injured in the crash.  The motorcycle in front was driven by a man and had a woman passenger.  The motorcycle that crashed in to the rear of the front bike was driven by a single male.  The crash caused all riders to fall to the highway.

The woman passeger was flown to the University of Utah Hospital with a head injury and was reported to be in critical condition.  The other two men were taken by ambulance - one to a hospital in Park City and the other also to the University of Utah Hospital.  The men are reported to have sustained minor injuries.

I have been hundreds of group rides and I am always a little nervous of riders following me too close.  Proper group riding is a necessary skill to master if we are going to be safe on these charity events.  I also know a lot of motorcycle riders that refuse to go on group rides, especially when a lot of riders are expected, because they do not trust other riders to keep a safe stopping distance.  You also need a skilled lead riders and a skilled drag riders (the last one in the column) to make sure that the speed is not too high and the groups of riders are manageable.  I have written about safe group riding practices focusing on the correct following distances and the proper use of hand signals.

Motorcycle charity rides raise a phenomenal amount of money across Utah every year.  One of the largest events is scheduled for June 5, 2010 - The Harley Davidson Muscular Dystrophy Ride.  Let's make sure we are doing what we can and ride responsibly to avoid injury to yourself and others.  Please - let's be safe out there!  I hope all involved in this crash recover.

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