Mother on a MIssion- A one woman army

We have published a couple posts about Diane Pierson and the work she has been doing for motorcycle safety after the death of her son Gene in 2005. We knew she was doing a lot but we did not know exactly how much. So I asked. Here is the response:

Since the death of my son Gene in May of 2005, I have become a Mother on a Mission for Motorcycle Awareness in Florida. I have turned a negative situation into one that will benefit others. I try to help educate the public that motorcycles deserve the same respect as other vehicles. To share the roads safely and to remember to “LOOK TWICE-SAVE A LIFE MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE “

I have 15 Yellow Cabs (donated space) riding around with the Look Twice-Save a Life message.

14 Bus Benches (donated space) located in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough Counties have the purple/white message.

3 Billboards (donated space) by Clear Channel and CBS have been up alerting motorist to LOOK TWICE

1340AM Tan Talk Radio Station airs my Public Safety Message to LOOK TWICE-SAVE A LIFE throughout their daily programs.

A Public Safety Commercial that was produced for me and is shown 400 times a week by Knology Cable TV, can be viewed on my web site.

14 Bus Shelters (donated space) by Clear Channel and have the LOOK TWICE-SAVE A LIFE message in Pinellas County for the next 4 years on a rotation basis.

10 Buses (donated space) by Hartline Bus Company with the bumper sticker message. To be kept on indefinitely.

I give bumper stickers away free and with the help of local DMV and Tax Collector’s Offices in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. Full Throttle magazine also distributes them state wide as they deliver their magazines. As of date 37,000 have been distributed.

In one year I have started the Gene Pearson Motorcycle Awareness Foundation, where you can view most of my motorcycle awareness items. The website is www.genepearson.org all of the above items are up and running at this time.

I am constantly looking for ways to keep motorists aware of motorcycles as they travel our roads, if you can help me in any way, I would welcome your assistance.

Respectfully,
Diane/Mother on a Mission
202 Timberview DriveSafety Harbor, Florida 34695

But here is the magic in it all. Most of this work has been done in a in a years time. Not one dime of taxpayer money has been used to accomplish this. No running back and forth to the legislature to bargain with politicians. Just one mother on a mission. A person with a cause. Many of our Bikers could learn from this ladyAdd to Technorati Favorites

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