Riders stay safe on the road – KEVN

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, in 2021 there were more than 525,000 riders that flocked to western South Dakota to show off their bikes during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. However, once the weather gets warm, you can be sure to hear the thundering of motorcycles in the Black Hills.“Safety is our highest priority,” says Gina Suelflow a motorcycle training instructor for the South Dakota Safety Council.Safety is what all motorcyclists learn when they take the Basic Rider Training Class. SouthDakotaRides.com says, about 70% of South Dakota’s total motorcycle fatalities occur during the summer months. The Basic Rider Training Class is for people who have never been on a motorcycle. The course teaches riders the best and safest way to enjoy the road.“We want to teach them the right way, so they can enjoy motorcycling,” said, Suelflow.The Black Hills offer bikers many miles to ride, but the roads need to be taken seriously. Gina says that even experienced riders learn something in the basics class, “Then we have the hills, lots of curves are really fun for motorcyclists, but they can be dangerous so that’s why we are working on safety.”Being safe is always a top…
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