Beware! The Return of Warm Weather to the Rockford Area

This is looking to be the first sunny and warm weekend of Spring. That means many will be headed outdoors. Help keep us all safe and take these warnings to heart.

MOTORCYCLES will be back on the road. Please be aware in all directions

***Special note to motorcyclists*** - please respect that you're sharing the road and ride responsibly also.

CHILDREN will be running around playing outside. **Warning** Gadgets will be lying around unattended.

DRIVERS will be in the best mood they've been in for weeks, **Warning** windows will be down and the music will be turned up.

MEN DRIVERS in sunglasses will be distracted. **Warning** to women running in yoga pants, or shorts and tank tops. He'll blame his wreck on you.

And... THE MOST IMPORTANT WARNING OF ALL!!!!!!!

TEXTING DRIVERS Please put the phone down. You are playing with your life and the lives of others. Nothing you need to send is as important as YOUR LIFE. Same goes for needing to read what someone sends you.