Click said as the traffic and congestion increase, his business drops. It is getting less and less every year. Eplite said he was heading to Wal-Mart on Canal Street when another motorist pulled out in front of him. Other than a bruised right arm and chest, Eplite escaped injury in the mishap but he does not believe it would have happened without the heavy traffic associated with all the extra people on the road. I think he just got tired of waiting.
Visitors seem to have a different take.
Bill Giannini, a motorcyclist in town with his wife and some friends from Kentucky, said he likes being away from the crowds normal along Daytona Beach. When asked if he had any dealing with police during the event, the Kentucky visitor said no. Massachusetts visitors Elizabeth and Bob Luczynski said they like the excitement associated with Bike Week. And it has to be great for business. Responding to complaints of loud motorcyclists running through residential neighborhoods, he said his officers have been cracking down on loud pipes and other traffic related problems.