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Media/News Stories


Please review some of the featured articles that have appeared in CAUTION!, the Illinois Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Magazine.

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An inside look at our Cycle Rider Safety Training Program - video file
- Courtesy of News Channel ABC 15/20 "Cruizin' Illinois"

 

A Biker’s Worst Nightmare CAUTION! Spring 2010 - pdf Document
- By Jo Giovannoni, Events Coordinator, City Limits Harley-Davidson

 

A time to be saved CAUTION! Summer 2008 - pdf Document

- By Kristen Glemser, Editor-In-Chief Caution Magazine Jeanette Shuster, DTS Office Associate.

 

Outside the Lines CAUTION! Summer 2008 - pdf Document

- By Kristen Glemser, Editor-In-Chief Caution Magazine Jeanette Shuster, DTS Office Associate.

 

Tips for Riding Motorcycles Caution! Fall/Winter 2008. - pdf Document

- By Scott Abbott , Statewide Patrol support Command Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau

 

Cruisin' without Bruisin Spring /Summer 2006 - pdf Document

A Joint publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

Public Service Announcements

 

"Gear Up" (English)

 

"Gear Up" (Spanish)

 

Matt Hughes Ride Safe

 

Matt Hughes Ride in Your Class

 

2010 Winter Motorcycle Conference Presentations

 

2011 Winter Motorcycle Conference Presentation

 

Mehdi Nassirpour-IDOT

Julie Coplea-IDOT

Daniel Thomas, M.D.-Snell Memorial Foundation

Christopher Wohltmann, M.D.- SIU School of Medicine

Lieutenant David Blanco-Chicago Police Department

Ray Ochs, Director of Training Systems-MSF

Major Daniel W. Lonsdorf (Retired)-Former Director, Transportation Safety, Wisconsin DOT, State Patrol
 

 

For these and other safety related articles please got to CAUTION! to view the publications in their entirety.

 


Press Releases

Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed the month of May as “Motorcycle Awareness” month. This effort, to remind the motoring public that with warmer weather more motorcycles will be on our highways, followed IDOT’s April reminder to motorcyclists to “Gear Up”—wear proper riding gear, take advantage of the free motorcycle classes , make sure you are properly licensed, obey all traffic laws and DON’T DRINK AND RIDE.