May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and this year it's more important than ever. In the last few weeks alone, three people were injured in motorcycle accidents across the Pioneer Valley and one died. But a new device could help keep bikers safe, by keeping others from driving into them.

It's estimated almost 180-thousand people in Massachusetts ride a motorcycle, and 36 of them died last year. Across the country more than 5-thousand people lost their lives. Here in the Pioneer Valley Four accidents since March left one person dead, and three others seriously injured.

Tim Aloisio is a veteran rider, but even he hasn't escaped injury.

"Two years ago I was coming home from downtown Springfield and went through a green light at an intersection and someone pulled out in front of me, I went down," explains Aloisio.

Aloisio admits his driving has become a lot more defensive over the past few years. He says drivers who don't share the road and talk on their cell phones put riders like himself most at risk.

"A big fact is they don't treat you as a real driver, they cut you off, you feel like you are lower class of drivers, " adds Aloisio.

But a new invention is designed to get the attention of other drivers, and keep motorcycle riders alive. It's called Safe Rider. A flashing brake light that warns motorists that a motorcycle in front of them is slowing down.

"Motorcycle riders stop a lot faster than cars, trucks, vans, so they don't have enough time to stop, we want to warn them so they can see, " says inventor of the product, Paul Grzebielucha.

It's been on the market for only six weeks, but it's been getting rave reviews from riders.

"We believe its going to save a tremendous amount of lives- 22 percent of accidents happen at stop lights and we want to reduce the number of riders getting hit from the rear, " adds Grzebielucha.

But this invention is just the beginning. Eugene Carabine oversees the state's motorcycle training schools, and runs awareness programs.He says the first step in staying safe is education.

"You can go to the registry and get a permit just by taking a 25 question test, you can leave at that time buy a motorcycle and ride it, " explains Carabine.

Carabine says knowing your surroundings and paying attention is the best advice for riders...and of course wearing a helmet.

"You have to be responsible in riding by not speeding, paying attention to traffic, and be aware of surroundings," adds Carabine.

Tim Aliosio installed his own safety lights on his bike and hopes this latest invention will do even more to protect riders like himself. He just hopes drivers will learn how to share the roads so he wont end up a statistic.

"Look twice safe a life, that life you could save could be mine, " says Aliosio.