On July 22, 2021, a Texas State Trooper woke me from my sleep with heart-shattering news - my firstborn, Christopher Andrew Gatlin, had been killed less than five miles from home. The reason? A rash and impatient driver didn't yield to him, who had the right of way. 

Our road laws offer little respite or justice to motorcycle users faced with daily life-threatening risks owing to the rash actions of some vehicle drivers. Negligence of road rules, failure to pay attention, or simply risking a move when it's not their turn, are acts that too frequently lead to severe injuries or loss of innocent lives on motorcycles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported in 2019 that motorcyclists were 29 times more likely to suffer fatal injuries than passenger car occupants per vehicle miles traveled. Despite the alarming statistics, there is a stark lack of accountability in our justice system for accidents induced by such law-breaking acts.

We petition for a change in the national policy which will mandate criminal charges against those whose reckless actions result in the wrongful death or debilitating injury of motorcyclists. We cannot bring back those we have lost, but we can fight for justice for them and safety for those still on the road.

Please lend your support to this drive for accountability and change. Sign this petition and join us in calling for stricter laws to protect our country's motorcyclists.