Texas DPS aims to lower road incidents as Big Country enters high motorcycle-involved crash season [Video]

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Across the Big Country, more motorcyclists are appearing on the roads with the summertime season. As the weather heats up, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging a message to motorcyclists and drivers to use caution on the roads.

Sergeant Marc Couch with Texas DPS told KTAB/KRBC he’s noticed a trend in the number of crashes growing with each year, but this year he hopes to change that course.

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“It’s summertime and people like to get their motorcycles out, begin riding, and so we’re just really stressing safety in this portion of the year,” Sgt. Couch said. “2023 [was] in the teens, usually around 20-25 motorcycle crashes. But my job, what we’re trying to do right now, is I’m trying to to lower that.”

Because it’s pretty easy to ride a motorcycle …