I was listening to the "Quirks and Quarks" Podcast (CBC Radio) and this little segment sparked my interest. It's definitely worth a read / listen to anyone who cares about riding / driving safely on the street.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/lethal-memory-fail-why-drivers-see-and-then-forget-motorcyclists-1.5298381?fbclid=IwAR0H980TURMCuVY4NcDTyT2LCNHvqXOQgRXYBUpSPcroU3Wl38Na7wlSe3g (https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/lethal-memory-fail-why-drivers-see-and-then-forget-motorcyclists-1.5298381?fbclid=IwAR0H980TURMCuVY4NcDTyT2LCNHvqXOQgRXYBUpSPcroU3Wl38Na7wlSe3g)
The biggest takeaway for me is: See Bike, Say Bike!
Zwartie
This morning I saw a post on social media that suggests changing up the count the ( ____)cars, to count how many motorcycles you see. Hopefully these kids grow up with naturally recognizing motorcycles in traffic as part of their mental "repertoire."