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Have You Seen This? Aint no party like a subway party
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In this dance party video, some of the riders look wary or dont participate, many of the riders really get into the groove and interact with their fellow citizens. I found myself grinning from ear to ear watching them have the time of their life as they take the F train to Funkytown. - photo by Martha Ostergar
THE CLUB Imagine youre heading to the subway in New York City.

Since you never know what you will encounter in the subway, you may begin brace yourself for the pungent smells and random yelling, or you may be looking forward to the above-average game of people watching or the chance encounter with a skillful busker.

Or maybe youre just gearing up to avoid eye contact with anyone and everyone to be in line with the unspoken rules of subway etiquette.

But what you probably wouldnt expect is a bassline banging through a subway car as you step through a velvet rope into the flashing lights of a mini club where you and all the average citizens are the VIPs.

Its an underground, underground club, if you will.

In this dance party video, some of the riders look wary or dont participate, many of the riders really get into the groove and interact with their fellow citizens. I found myself grinning from ear to ear watching them have the time of their life as they take the F train to Funkytown. (No, Im not sorry for that ridiculous end to that sentence.)

Thats just what the video creator wanted more human interaction. And this is the not the first time the man behind AMK Productions, Meir Kalmanson, has made videos trying to get New Yorkers to make more interactions. In fact, you may remember him as the man who gave unexpected high fives to people who are hailing cabs in the Big Apple.

Whatever you think of Kalmansons mission or the video, just remember that there aint no party like a subway party, because a subway party never stops, especially in the city that never sleeps.
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Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program announces grant
Funds earmarked for Share the Road initiatives
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Grant funding totaling $93,458 has been awarded to the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The approved funding will be used to increase motorcycle safety awareness and outreach by encouraging all motorists and motorcyclists to Share the Road.

“The need for motorcycle safety programs is greater than ever, and this support from GOHS enables motorcycle safety programs and impaired riding initiatives to reach riders and non-riders alike” said Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “Thank you GOHS for helping (the Department of Driver Services) and GMSP educate and encourage all Georgia drivers to ‘Share the Road.’”

The grant allows DDS to further develop the Motorcycle Safety Outreach Program by continuing to fund a position to promote state and national safety initiatives. The GMSP outreach coordinator researches, coordinates and helps maintain an adequate presence at industry events, local schools and colleges, regional meetings and festivals to increase awareness of motorcycles on the roadways and provide the most current information on motorcycle safety initiatives.

Visitors to a GMSP event display are also encouraged to sign up for regular newsletters which provide additional safety information, as well as review the motorcycle safety message on other social media platforms.

GMSP regulates motorcycle training for new riders, as well as seasoned riders, who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle legally and safely. The program is based on a continuum of learning and therefore offers three entry points to rider education.

Students participating in the Basic Riders Course do not need specialized motorcycle equipment, as the GMSP provides both a motorcycle and a helmet to class participants. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a 90-day license waiver card that exempts them from both the written and on-cycle skills tests needed to obtain a Class M license in the state of Georgia.

Please visit the DDS website at www.dds.georgia.gov for many online services including the convenience of enrolling in a GMSP training class and accessing many licensing services.

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