It’s heartbreaking to hear about another death in our sport. Our support and prayers are with the family. The conversation in our sport has once again shifted towards safety. It’s a conversation we have fought to keep at the forefront for the past 11 years. It shouldn’t take a tragedy to make safety a top priority. We all know the motocross community as a whole can do a better job at safety. That is why the BDSF works to transfer the conversation about motocross safety to action.
We are able to help several events and tracks throughout the year. It’s our goal to be at every event and every track helping but we don’t have the resources yet.
When going to your local track make sure they have EMT’s onsite and caution flaggers. They should separate big bikes and little bikes during practice and keep the track watered and prepped. If they don’t do those things, talk to the management and express your concerns about the lack of safety. Remember, you’re a paying customer. If you feel unsafe do not patronize that track.
We all can take self ownership with motocross safety (riders, parents, track owners/promoters, manufacturers) but it just takes one of us to make a difference. Please share our motocross safety literature and lets all work hard to make motocross safer.