Twenty states are joining a pilot program offered by Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson

In a move that brings motorcycle ownership closer to that of its four-wheeled cousin the car, Harley-Davidson has decided to expand its Tire & Wheel Protection program from the initial four pilot program states to an additional 20 states, upping the total to 24.

Harley-Davidson dealerships will be able to offer the tire protection plan in the 20 additional states as of October 1st. Available exclusively through participating Harley-Davidson dealers, the program covers the costs associated with the repair or replacement of tires and wheels, including labor and taxes, towing, lodging and meal reimbursement.

For more information and a list of the participating states please visit: http://www.clutchandchrome.com/News/MotorcycleNews0910011.htm

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Labor Day travel in Florida likely to be down 22 percent according to AAA

AAA has been releasing travel projections before each major holiday for more than 20 years. This year AAA determined the decline in likely travelers was the result of when Labor Day appears on the calendar. Labor Day falls on September 7, the latest possible date for the national holiday that was set for the first Monday in September to honor American workers. The last time Labor Day fell on Sept. 7 was in 1998.

According to AAA travel analysts, the decline in the number of people expected to travel during the last three day weekend of the summer is due in large part to public school calenders. Virtually all public schools and most private schools - especially in Florida and other southeastern states - will have opened for the academic year before the holiday weekend. However, in other regions many schools do not open until the Tuesday after Labor Day.

AAA’s travel projections are based on results of a survey conducted by IHS Global Insight for the auto club.

The survey found that nearly 1.9 million Floridians and 39.1 million people nationwide plan to travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday weekend and will spend about $968 per household.

Automobile trips remain the most popular way to leave home, with nearly 84 percent of all holiday travelers planning to drive themselves somewhere. About four percent of travelers plan to fly while the remaining travelers will go by trains, buses, motorcycles, RVs or some other former of transportation.

Kevin Bakewell, senior vice president of AAA Auto Club South, said travelers will find some deals when they leave home.

“Although the calendar this year creates an anomaly that allows fewer families to hit the road, many may decide at the last minute to take advantage of significantly lower rates for hotels and airfares,” Bakewell said.'

He projected that airfares will be 17 percent lower than at the same time last year while hotel rates in many places will be down 12 percent from year-ago levels.

For more information please visit: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090827/ARTICLES/908279952/-1/entertainment?Title=Labor-Day-travel-in-Florida-likely-to-be-down-22-percent

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A Florida woman has been charged with DUI, after her vehicle collided with a motorcycle late Monday causing serious injury

Tanya Perez, 31 of Springhill, Fla., was taken into custody by Alabama State Troopers Monday night, said Trooper Spokesman Kevin Cook.

Cook said it is believed Perez, driving a 1997 Ford, was traveling on the wrong side of the road, when her vehicle struck the motorcycle of Elba’s Terry Williamson.

“Initial investigation indicates she was on the wrong side of the road and alcohol was a factor,” Cook said.

Williamson, 43, was transported to Troy Regional Medical Center from the scene then airlifted to Baptist South in Montgomery, after Cook said one of his legs was severed in the incident and another badly injured. Perez was not injured.

Cook said he did not know the status of Williamson’s injuries Tuesday afternoon.

Perez was admitted in the Pike County Jail at 11:40 p.m. Monday.

For more information please visit: http://www.troymessenger.com/news/2009/aug/18/woman-faces-dui-charges-after-motorcycle-wreck/

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