Crews work to stabilize a 42-year-old Green Forest woman who was injured in a motorcycle accident on North College Avenue Thursday night during the 2012 Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally. The woman, a passenger on a motorcycle waiting to turn left from College Avenue, was thrown from the bike after it was rear-ended by another southbound motorcycle.
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Fayetteville police on Monday released law enforcement statistics from the 2012 Bikes, Blues & BBQ motorcycle rally.
According to police, 26 arrests were made inside the Dickson Street event area, most of which were for public intoxication or disorderly conduct. Of those arrested, 19 were local residents.
Police issued four citations around Dickson Street during the event. Two of the citations involved minors in possession of alcohol and two involved engine revving.
Police also took reports of 11 accidents in Fayetteville during the rally, with no fatalities.
Finally, three motorcycles were reported stolen, one of which was recovered.
“We would like to thank our citizens for their tolerance and support and we thank our visitors for their decision to visit Fayetteville for this event,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor. “The Fayetteville Police Department will continue to work with our citizens, merchants and the Bikes, Blues & BBBQ Board to provide a safe atmosphere for everyone in the years to come.”
I’m awe-struck by the hospitality shown by the citizens of NW Arkansas. Everyone was patient, friendly and helpful despite of the massive motorcycle invasion. For people like myself from the flatlands of south-central Kansas, your country is beautiful and full of adventure. Thanks for letting me and my friends enjoy it and you.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL at two citations for revving. Two. TWO. T-W-O.
The city could have funded Lights of the Ozarks for the next 20 years simply by writing revving tickets on my street Friday and Saturday.
If only it were feasible where i live…but it would be rather absurd to report it.
“These guys are revving their motorcycles loudly and it’s disturbing the peace in my neighborhood.”
“Okay sir, where are you located?”
“Dickson Street, they are all on motorcycles.”
The bikes were not nearly as loud or disturbing as the helicopters. What’s up with that, is it now BBB and H?
Once again we came, rode, and thoroughly enjoyed the NWA area with it’s beautiful scenery and very nice people. I can only imagine the disruption this event causes to the lives of the people of the various communities in the area, and we thank you for your hospitality. I have already made my reservations for next year & as always, will have mufflers on my Harley. Thanks Fayetteville & NWA.
I hate the event, but I want to thank teddyjackeddy for his candor and his mufflers. I’d be on board with this event if it made just a handful of changes that show the kind of respect and courtesy teddyjackeddy shows with his post. Hope you had a good time, sir.
I wish more of the people who invade our town had your mindset and muffled tailpipes. For us it is a week of doubled commute times coming home from work, disrupted traffic, disrupted sleep, etc. I wish the police could focus on things like pedestrian crosswalk violations adjacent to the UA campus. It seemed like a large number of the motorcyclists violated pedestrian right of way many times, and we saw at one point a student get almost hit by a biker who locked up his brakes and almost skidded into her. He then revved his engine at her in a pretty disrespectful way. The general disregard towards the laws of the road that come along with this festival are pretty egregious when you look at how many people descend on the region.
We rode up on a trike overturned and biker laying in the road, we were the 4th or 5th to arrive at the scene so we had to keep going. Have not seen any reports, but prayers and positive thoughts to them
Funny that out of 26 arrests made, 19 of them were locals. I’ve never had a problem with the “biker invasion” and think this event is good for our city despite the haters. I’m glad that at least two commenters above felt we were friendly and hospitable.
If you are going to come take over our town for the weekend, we are going to get drunk and rowdy. Go Fayetteville!
I loved Bikes, Blues, and BBQ! The people of NW Arkansas is one of the biggest reasons I enjoy this event each year. You folks know how to make a stranger feel welcome. The area is always beautiful and I enjoy all the routes we get to ride. Most of all I appreciate your Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Personnel who take the time to keep this a safe event. I can’t say thanks enough for the hospitality and tolerance you folks have for all the bikes that ride through your town and state the entire week.
How many arrests were made for DWI outside the Dickson Street area? Also, how many of those arrested for DWI had no license or proof of insurance? This number has more importance to me than how many got Public Intox on Dickson.