By: Karina Cheung
Posted: May 07, 2017 05:30 PM EDT
Updated: May 07, 2017 07:52 PM EDT
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Cresson, Cambria County, Pa. - A biker group in our region wants to remind drivers that they're back on the road.
May is Motorcycle awareness month and the War Drivers Motorcycle Club from McVeytown planned a special region wide ride this weekend.
Nearly 50 bikers traveled across our region Saturday.
The growl of motorcycles could be heard all day with a ride that had stops in Huntingdon, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties.
Shawna Leahy has ridden motorcycles for the past 3 years and says there are scary moments on the road.
“Most of the times it's when they think they have the time to pull out in front of us and we have to quickly stop,” explained Shawna Leahy. “We don't have the stopping capacity that a car has and if there's a lot of people behind us we have to watch out for them as well.”
President of the club Morgan Todd says with it being Motorcycle Awareness Month, this was the perfect way for them to remind people that bikes are back.
“It's very important that drivers are aware that bikes are out there, it's that time of the year we're back on the road.”
Motorcyclists say for safety, drivers should check all their mirrors twice, especially when merging into another lane.
“We usually find ourselves in the blind spots so yeah, makes it a little hard on us because we have to watch for more than just pot holes and trash on the road,” explained Todd.
Leahy extends that advice not only to drivers in cars and other vehicles, but to other motorcyclists.
“Caution is the most important thing watch out for your brothers, watch out for your sisters that are riding,” she said, “Even if you don't know the person behind you who's on their bike. If you see hazards in the road let them know they're ahead.
They say with the warmer weather, there will be more bikes out on the roads and to keep an eye out.
“Keep your eyes on the road, we're small, you know. You can miss us in a heartbeat," said Leahy."
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