You Know Ride to Work Day is coming up again, don’t you"
How could you not" If you’re lucky enough to have a job that you can ride to, that is. For more than a bunch of years now, RTW day is observed on the third Monday in June ? this year, that would be the 20th. What’s it all about anyway"
RTW says: World-wide, more than an estimated million riders become two-wheeled commuters to demonstrate riding as a fun and practical form of utility transportation.
?Motorcycles and scooters take up less space in parking areas and on roads. And there?s a lower footprint. Riders seek recognition for this form of personal mobility, and government and public awareness of the many benefits,? states Andy Goldfine, an event organizer. Over 100 American cities formally recognize Ride to Work Day by proclamation, and rider?s clubs around the world encourage their members to participate in this annual demonstration. According to the Ride to Work non-profit organization, for hundreds of thousands of US workers, riding is a socially beneficial form of transportation which provides a broad range of other public benefits. According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used every day for commuting, and only about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On June 20th, the practical side of motorcycling and scootering becomes more visible as a higher percentage of America?s 8,000,000 cycles and scooters replace automobiles...
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