Motorcycle and Scooter Annual Ride To Work Day is Monday, June 18th. It will be the twenty-first annual worldwide ‘Ride to Work Day’. An estimated one million riders become two-wheeled commuters to help demonstrate that riding is an efficient, economical and beneficial form of personal transportation. Participant-riders are of all ages, occupations and from all walks of life.
“Motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and take up less space in parking areas and on roads. Riders seek employer and community support for this efficient form of transportation, and more government and public awareness about riding’s many benefits,” states Andy Goldfine, an event organizer and founder of the Aerostich/RiderWearhouse company. Over 100 American cities recognize Ride to Work Day by proclamation.
According to the Ride to Work non-profit organization, commuting showcases the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For hundreds of thousands of workers, motorcycles and scooters are an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, protects the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits. Motorcycling and scootering clubs around the world encourage their members to ride to work, especially on this annual 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 large number of America’s 8,000,000 cycles are ridden to work.
– SOURCE Ride to Work
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Ride to Work Day Mission Statement: To advocate and support the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and to provide information about transportation riding to the public.
Newsletter
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History
A brief history of Ride to Work Day is available for viewing here.
Fact Sheet
A transportation motorcycling fact sheet is available here.
