Please DU: Watch for motorcyclists and bicyclists, and always designate a driver [View all]

[Algernon Moncrieff]

A motorcyclist killed in a crash with a pickup near Waterloo, Nebraska Friday morning has been identified as Omaha firefighter Scott Petersen.

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Motorcyclist-Dead-After-Highway-Crash-261205581.html

In the great scheme of things, this is a small, local story. A firefighter is riding a motorcycle; he's hit by a driver who the police allege was drunk; and he's left a widow and children behind. But stories like this happen every day across America, and they are preventable.

Please, whether you support Elizabeth or Hillary; whether you think Snowden is a hero or a traitor; whether you think Shinseki should have resigned or stayed; whether you stand with Occupy or you're a third-wayer; whether you support Obamacare or are holding out for single-payer: PLEASE take that extra look for a motorcyclist or a bike rider and please -- if you are going to have a good time that involves drinking -- designate a driver.