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BEAUFORT, S.C. - Helmets and gloves on. The sounds of the pipes filled the parking lot as the riders prepared to do a formation ride to Charleston to escort a dear friend back to Beaufort.
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, was out riding his motorcycle when he was struck by an SUV.
Lance Cpl. Giovanni Brown, 23, was killed, leaving behind his wife and children.
“I didn’t know him as Lance Cpl. Brown, I knew him as Boots,” said Michael Solivan, the President of Platinum Kings motorcycle club, as he began to choke up.
“He was always happy. He was like my little brother. A few days before the accident I talked to him and he told me he was happy. I was happy for him.”
The biggest issue we have with motorcycle accidents is speed, improper cornering and braking techniques, and the inattentiveness of other motorists.
“It’s not a matter of if you’re going to go down, it’s a matter of when,” said Terri Collins, the president of the Beaufort Ruff Riders motorcycle club. “You can’t control the environment around you, and asphalt is not forgiving.”
Marine Corps Order 5100.19F has specific standards on personal protective equipment that is required for Marines to wear while riding.
Helmet, eye protection, hand protection, long sleeves or a jacket, leg protection, and foot protection is the required PPE.
“Motorcycle accidents seem to be on the rise,” said Master Sgt. Brad Lenox, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle club president.” I feel that the Marine Corps should look into implementing a safety program that mimics North Carolina’s BikeSafe program.”
The bike safe program offers motorcyclists to participate in riders skill’s days that offer assessment on present skills and advice from motor officers to help make riding safer and more enjoyable.
“Your PPE are the last pieces of protection you have, and every piece is important,” said Solivan.
Driving on four wheels is easier than two because a car provides a protective cage for those inside, but when riding a motorcycle, gear is the only barrier between the rider and the outside elements.
The Air Station’s thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Giovanni Brown.
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2015 14:32 |
| Story ID: | 162709 |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 180 |
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