Article: Safety on wheels ; From the Blaine House to back roads, interest in motorcycle riding and injury prevention increases.

TREVOR MAXWELL Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-23-2007
Safety on wheels ; From the Blaine House to back roads, interest in motorcycle riding and injury prevention increases.
Byline: TREVOR MAXWELL Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL & STATE

It has become a rite of spring: the low rumble of motorcycles, cruising along highways, back roads and downtown streets.

There's no better time than this for the state's growing number of motorcycle enthusiasts. Winter has passed and they can enjoy riding in warm temperatures.
But the dangers are clear. Statistics show riders have an 80 percent chance of injury or death if they are involved in a crash, while people riding in cars ...

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