“If you have a group of 50 people riding, and one person in the front goes down, that can quickly turn into a chain reaction,” said Pacsai. Pacsai is also a member of Friends of Christian, ABATE Clarion County, and Friends of the Flagīoth Savory and Pacsai noted that in the case of organized rides – like the Poker Runs and other events so often organized for fundraising in our area – the danger can increase, as grass clippings in the road can lead to chain reaction crashes. John Pacsai, owner of Infusion Night Club and Grille, in Clarion, explained, “People just don’t realize how dangerous it is.” People cutting their grass into the road just creates even more of a hazard.” “We already have to deal with what Mother Nature dishes out, with things like leaves in the road. “We were on a ride last year and there was a huge amount of grass as we came around a curve, and it was wet and was just like grease on the road,” Savory told. Savory is a member of Friends of Christian and ABATE Clarion County. The NHTSA website notes that grass clippings on the road present a serious hazard for motorcyclists, causing a serious loss of traction for a motorcycle as they are comprised of 70% water and can be slippery.Īccording to Venango County resident Steve Savory, grass on the roadway is definitely a problem.
– In recognition of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) plans to introduce legislation that would help prevent one of the most dangerous and preventable hazards for motorcyclists: grass clippings on roadways.Ī release from Bartolotta’s office notes that grass clippings can cause the surface of the roadway to become extremely slippery, and a number of motorcycle accidents and deaths have been attributed to grass clippings.Īccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), motorcyclists are about 28 times more likely than people in passenger cars to die in a traffic crash, accounting for 14% of all traffic-related fatalities.
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