As If A Reason Were Needed

Some folks have questioned the need for handing out Vehicle Safety Cards at shows, to help spectators understand what is expected of them. For those of you who ask why such cards are needed, you may want to read three of the letters from folks who attended the Midcoast Auto Show in Bath, ME on Sunday (we, too, had to stop a woman from writing her ballot on our hood at the Moose Festival).

This is just one recent example. I have had no less than 40 different people mention to me about damage done to their vehicles by spectators, dogs, bikes, skateboards, kids etc. And I am relatively certain that every one of you has knowledge of such incidents.

We need to do our part to protect our investments. We need to make it a point to tell organizers at every show that we want them using such cards, or something similar. Tell them how important it is - if you are to place your vehicle at risk, the least they can do is make spectators aware of the conduct expected of them.

Since the cards are absolutely free, there is no reason why all the shows are not using them. Of course, they may not help with those who simply do not care, but for most spectators, it is simply a case of either not knowing, or not thinking. These cards can help "cure" those problems to a great extent.

Bill