On November 20, 2024, my life and the lives of many others were dramatically altered. We lost a friend, a son, a brother, and an uncle - a beloved individual taken from us in a motorbike accident. The scene of the accident, notorious for its dysfunction, registers between 5 and 15 accidents daily. A car ran a flashing yellow light with oncoming traffic less than 30ft away, resulting in this tragic and preventable mishap. The unsettling part? The law decided to overlook it merely because the biker was slightly over the speed limit. The car driver, who seemingly bore equal liability, was exempted from any charges.

Every day, hundreds of similar bike accidents transpire across the United States due to a lack of awareness, respect, and equal accountability on the roads. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclist deaths occurred 28 times more frequently than fatalities in other vehicles. This is a grim reminder that we must do more to secure the safety of our fellow citizens.

Motorcyclists, like all of us, have families to return to and lives to live. We are failing them as a society if we perceive them as less deserving of safety, justice, and accountability due to minor speeding or other trivial factors. We must delve deeper, beyond these speed oversights and confront the shared responsibility that each of us holds on the roads. If it's not the biker today, it could very well be another car or truck tomorrow. It's time we reassessed where we draw the line.

By signing this petition, you are advocating for enforcing more comprehensive and equitable driving laws and directives that protect all road users. We owe it to our friends, our family, our community - we owe it to those who have tragically lost their lives like my partner. Sign this petition to urge lawmakers to ensure increased safety measures for motorcyclists and fair accountability for all road users.