Distress Bandanna

01/11/2026

12/31/2025

12/12/2025

The Lincoln Land ABATE motorcycle awareness presentation included Mike, a seasoned truck driver and school bus driver, who discussed safety concerns with students, focusing on the hazards posed by large trucks' blind spots or No-Zones. These areas around the rig and trailer limit truck drivers' visibility due to the vehicle's size and height. Vital safety recommendations included avoiding blind spots, steering clear of semi-trucks, and keeping a safe distance to prevent tailgating or drafting. Notably, large trucks can obstruct motorcyclists' visibility, causing them to appear unexpectedly.

12/11/2025

📵 Distracted driving puts yourself and others at risk. When you’re not paying attention, you miss stranded motorists, police officers, and emergency crews. The Move Over Law requires slowing down and changing lanes for stopped vehicles. Put the phone down, move over, and save lives.

12/04/2025

Distress Bandanna giving a teen driver safety presentation today! Every day, eight teenagers die in motor vehicles crashes, which are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control. Many more are seriously injured. MOVE OVER LAW Ameren Illinois

11/19/2025

Distress Bandanna

11/15/2025

Distress Bandanna is taking a proactive approach to road safety, engaging teen drivers in presentations that highlight essential safety protocols for stranded motorists and the significance of Scott's Law.

11/12/2025

Distress Bandanna giving teen driver safety tips & Dillon Meier Journeyman Lineman of the City of Altamont Electric Department giving community outreach presentations at the Driver Education classes today focusing on electrical safety and emergency preparedness, specifically addressing vehicle safety near downed power lines.

The presentations covered essential guidelines for electricity safety and detailed instructions on how to safely exit a vehicle if there is smoke or fire and a power line is in the vicinity of the car.

11/11/2025

Drive Aware. Look out for motorcycles. Keep your head on a swivel.
✅ Check your blind spots (motorcycles are easy to miss!)
✅ Give us a full lane
✅ Look twice at intersections
Lincoln Land ABATE

11/08/2025

https://icl.coop/driving-change/ Distress Bandanna was honored to have the Featured Stories article "Driving change" in the November 2025 Illinois Country Living magazine!

Every day, eight teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes, which are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control. Many more are seriously injured. In a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,611 people were killed in crashes