Police urging extra caution on roads as May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. – May is Bike Protection Awareness Month and as the weather conditions warms up, a lot more bikes are out on the roads and Indiana Condition Police are reminding drivers to be additional mindful.

“It’s actually a two-way street and we want to pressure that to folks,” reported ISP Sgt. Stephen Wheeles.

Sgt. Wheeles was 1st on scene Monday afternoon to an incident in Bartholomew County at County Road 450 South and County Street 300 West.

“I understood it was a very critical predicament upfront,” claimed Sgt. Wheeles.

ISP say preliminary reviews display a pickup truck pulled out in entrance of the motorcyclist and she was ejected from the bike. Thankfully, she was donning a helmet.

“The simple fact that she was wearing a helmet whilst working a motorcycle undoubtedly prevented her from sustaining extra severe accidents at the scene and I believe perhaps lethal injuries,” claimed Sgt. Wheeles.

The sufferer was airlifted to the medical center and at last examine is nonetheless in important ailment. Sgt. Wheeles is getting the phrase out to drivers to be added very careful.

“You may perhaps not see them as conveniently as you would see a passenger car so we truly urge individuals to seem numerous moments before pulling out in circumstance there is a bike on the highway,” stated Sgt. Wheeles.

He claimed he is also reminding motorcyclists, despite the fact that it is been months considering the fact that getting capable to get the bikes out, to push defensively and even anticipate a vehicle to pull out in front of you. Using a handful of seconds to glance numerous times could be what helps everybody get house securely.

The driver of the pickup truck did keep on scene and is cooperating with law enforcement. So much, no prices have been submitted.