Robert Eguires News Today

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 29 times more likely to be killed in an accident than occupants of other types of motor vehicles. A motorcycle wreck over the weekend killed one person in Aberdeen.

The Little Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is still cranking up the town of Sturgis. With visitors from around the country and locals doing their day-to-day activities, it's important to be a defensive and alert driver to keep everyone safe on the roads.

During the summer, some drivers may get a little lax when it comes to traffic rules around schools, and they can get unaccustomed to seeing buses on the road. But Starkville police want to remind people that school will be back in session, and they will be watching.

It's warming up and people on motorcycles are starting to rev their engines. If you are the car that is sharing the road with someone on the bike, make sure that you are paying attention to yourself and others on the road.

The competition was hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology