Ride to Work Day 2008
Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day is Wednesday, July 16, 2008!

This year's seventeenth annual motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration
will increase the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a
non-profit advocacy organization. "Riding to work on this day shows the positive
value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For many people, riding is
an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves
energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public
benefits," states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter
enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to
work on this day.
According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of
Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used for daily
commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a
regular part of this mix. On Ride To Work Day, the practical side of riding
becomes more visible as a larger number of America's 8,000,000 cycles are ridden
to work.
Ride to Work Day helps demonstrate how these vehicles make parking easier and
help traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across equal distances,
commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less time than those using
automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than
automobiles, and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter
riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of
transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value
of riding.

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Ride to Work Day, a 501 c4 nonprofit organization, can be reached at:
POB 1072, Proctor, Minnesota, 55810 USA
http://www.ridetowork.org
218 722 9806
Christine Holt cholt@...
Andy Goldfine agoldfine@...






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