Brianna Rinehart-Young is awarded $1,000 from the Chantel Still Scholarship. Brianna is a 2008 graduating senior from Juanita High School with a well-rounded athletic history in basketball, track, volleyball, tennis, softball and soccer. 

Brianna’s educational goal is to obtain an engineering degree from George Washington University in Oregon. When describing herself she says she is “determined to always make herself a better person.” This is apparent with her participation in advance placement classes in Calculus, English and U.S. History. 

While balancing her academic and athletic pursuits, Brianna performed community service at the Seattle Braille Library, KCTS and Hopelink. She was involved in the brown bag lunch brigade, planting trees for the City of Bothell, Alpha child care, and Mexico mission trips from 2006-2008. 

As part of Brianna’s application for the scholarship she submitted three examples of how she would promote motorcycle safety to her peers. 

·        Turn It Down; Look Around - turning down the radio and listening for the sounds of motorcycles in the area. 

·        Give 3 Feet of Space – encouraging cars to allow more distance behind motorcycles to allow for proper stopping distance. 

·        Stay Alert - keeping your eyes up, ears open and distractions to a minimum.

Thank you, Brianna, for the great examples of how you would promote motorcycle safety to your peers! 

Brianna has played sports, taken advance placement classes and helped out in the community – all while maintaining a 3.571 grade point average! Great job, Brianna!

We wish Brianna Rinehart-Young much success in her future educational goals!

Help Us Save Lives by Changing Your Own Behavior

Quick Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Tips:

Automobile Drivers:

• Allow a motorcyclist the full lane width - although it may seem as though there is enough room in a traffic lane for both an automobile and a motorcycle, the motorcycle needs the full room to maneuver safety.  DO NOT SHARE THE LANE.
• When following a motorcyclist - allow MORE FOLLOWING DISTANCE - three to four seconds -automobiles need more time to maneuver or stop in an emergency than a motorcycle.
• BEWARE - motorcyclist may need to change speed or adjust their position within a lane suddenly in reaction to road and traffic conditions such as potholes, gravel, wet or slippery surfaces, pavement seams, railroad crossings, and grooved pavement.

Motorcycle Drivers:

• Pretend you are invisible, and ride extra defensively - make sure your headlight works and is on day and night.
• Communicate your intentions well in advance - flash your brake light when you are slowing down and before stopping.
• Use lane positioning to be seen -  ride in the part of a lane where you are most visible.

When Riding with a Passenger on Your Motorcycle:

• A passenger will affect the handling characteristics of a motorcycle due to the extra weight and independent motion - educate your passengers on proper movement before riding.  Passengers should hold on to the waist/hips of the driver or on to the hand-holds on the motorcycle, keep feet planted at all times on footrests, and avoid making sudden moves that might affect operation of the motorcycle.
• Braking will be affected - braking sooner and/or with greater pressure may be required - riding on a downgrade will cause braking distance to increase.
• More time and space will be needed for passing.  Advanced notice to drivers through proper use of turn signals/hand signals will improve your visibility.

Share the Road - take an active part in "Saving One Life At A Time" by improving your actions when riding, driving or sharing the road with a motorcycle.  If we work together we can save lives!

  

 Floats for Change Event - May 17, 2008

Thank you to Central Market, A & W Rootbeer, and Dreyer's Ice Cream for sponsoring the May 17th "Floats for Change" event.  MVAF handed out over 200 root beer floats and raised $450.00 for future fundraising events.  Thank you to all of the motorcycle enthusiasts who brought out their motorcycles and supported us with their presence.  Thank you to the volunteers who scooped ice cream, poured root beer and handed out flyers!  We couldn't have done it without you!

 

 

Check back often for website updates on future motorcycle awareness events!

 

4,810 people died in motorcycle accidents in 2006