Kerrville proclaims May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month after family testimony of local loss
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The council proclaimed May 2025 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Kerrville; family members of a rider who died in a 2024 collision urged drivers to watch for motorcycles and shared state crash statistics during the proclamation ceremony.
KERRVILLE, Texas — The Kerrville City Council issued a proclamation Tuesday designating May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and heard testimony from family members of a rider killed in a 2024 crash.
During the proclamation ceremony, Dina Levins described losing her brother, Colton, in a March 18, 2024 collision in which a turning vehicle struck and killed the 23‑year‑old. Levins recounted the scene and urged motorists to “look twice before turning left,” citing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration risk pattern and local vulnerability for motorcycles on scenic Hill Country roads.
Levins cited Texas Department of Transportation figures in her remarks: she said Texas saw 9,016 motorcycle crashes in 2024, with 585 motorcyclist deaths and more than 2,500 seriously injured.
The mayor read the proclamation recognizing motorcyclists as relatively unprotected road users and encouraged drivers and riders alike to obey traffic laws and increase awareness. Several riders and veterans’ motorcycle groups spoke in support, offering safety guidance that stressed defensive riding, helmet use and extra caution for left‑turning vehicles.
