A young woman signals for help on a quiet Colorado highway—until a veteran biker understands her silent plea, and dozens of riders move in to surround the SUV

with twenty other riders.

A woman named Marissa Hale stood at the front of the room with a whiteboard and a red marker.

She ran a nonprofit called Open Mile, teaching drivers, truckers, and riders how to recognize quiet indicators that someone on the road might need help.

She drew a red circle on her palm.

“This signal does not mean you confront anyone,continue reading …