That motorcyclist who's getting in the way when you're driving is a person too - he just might be Kevin, a builder and father of three.
Showing that riders are people rather than mere obstacles to driving was one of the aims of Saturday's Wanganui Motorcycle Festival, organiser Baz Shipp said. Each bike had a nameplate, giving brief details of who was riding - and those people included mothers, fathers and grandparents.
The festival was a first for Wanganui, and Mr Shipp wanted it to be more than a show-and-shine competition. He wanted the whole community involved.
The weather was bad and it was the first day of the school holidays. More than 800 people passed through the Wanganui War Memorial Centre to see 78 motorcycles and the gear used by their riders.
"It was a fabulous day, and exceeded expectations," he said.