California Highway Patrol

A safety film for riders who swear they don’t need one.

Two riders kiss outside a neon motel at night, from the California Highway Patrol film
https://video.gumlet.io/67d182a7efcecbdea742faf7/682b5a7dd5d8382b03e72d97/main.m3u8

California’s motorcycle deaths kept climbing, even as the safety messages got louder. Riders had heard every warning, and most trusted their own hands on the bars more than any of them.

So with Riester and the California Highway Patrol, we made a dare. The film meets riders on their own terms and leaves them with one question: think you know how to ride? Prove it.

Enrolment in the state’s rider training programme rose 48% in the months that followed.

8

ADDY Awards, 2026 American Advertising Awards, with Riester

Client
California Highway Patrol
Agency

Riester

Format
Campaign film
Recognition

8 ADDY Awards

Motorcyclists ride a winding mountain road, from the California Highway Patrol filmRiders pull away down a sunlit street, from the California Highway Patrol film

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