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Motorcycle Deaths 4343 Responses
Last post: 11 months ago | Thread started: May 21, 12, 9:31 a.m.
- dbloc
Man. A friend died about 8 months ago on a bike and now I get to work today and a lady's husband here at work died over the weekend. I'm super careful when I ride, but you just can't control your surroundings and what idiot moves other people are going to make.
- May 21, 12, 9:31 a.m. – Permalink
- mikotondria3
Two people got killed just up the road from me at the weekend. Experienced, safe bikers, minding their business down the expressway, a collision in the opposite lane sent a van over the median in to their path, they had no time and no chance.
I always instinctively felt this about bikes - I love the idea of the openness and the freedom of having the minimal amount of extra machinery to just think your way along the road at 100mph, but I know people are idiots and sooner or later someone's stupidity will smack you in the head, and as such have never ridden one, and only passenged for about 30 seconds during which time my fears and intuition were confirmed.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 9:38 a.m. – Permalink
- GeorgesII
A crazy crash happend one week ago right in front of me and my coffee group,
when I say right in front of me, it was fuckn right in front of me,
the head of this poor guys sleed on the curb for a good 10mt, the scooter was another 20 in front,the guy was undershock but at least he didn't break anything,
except shoes, jacket and 500cc scooter,I'm still suffering from ptsd, I really thought he died and waited a good 30sec before getting the courage to turn around
yeah kids, wear a helmet and don't fuckn cut a car because you think you'll make it
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 9:49 a.m. – Permalink
- Mr_Right
I feel this is a sad fact. It's not if, but when... and this is in addition to dealing with crazy people driving around in cars. Although, I've seen many a motorcycle speed past me on the expressway, weaving in and out of traffic, and I just know at some point they're going to miss-time a pass...
It's just too dangerous, for me at least.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 10:04 a.m. – Permalink
- mg33
If I had a motorcycle i would only ride it around the city where speed limits are low and it's tough to go fast. I think motorcycles are pretty cool and i love the design of old classic ones, but IMO too much can go wrong if you're not being 1,000% aware of what you're doing.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 10:07 a.m. – Permalink
- vaxorcist
I don't have a motorcycle... ridden in India in the past, crazy but safe drivers there... long story, but I felt safer there than here on a motorcycle due to other drivers being REALLY AWARE, unlike here sometimes...
According to Wikipedia:
75% of accidents were found to involve a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle, while the remaining 25% of accidents were single motorcycle accidents.
"In the single vehicle accidents, motorcycle rider error was present as the accident precipitating factor in about two-thirds of the cases, with the typical error being a slide-out and fall due to overbraking or running wide on a curve due to excess speed or under-cornering."
"Almost half of the fatal accidents show alcohol involvement" and "injury severity increases with speed, alcohol involvement and motorcycle size."
In the multiple vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle right-of-way and caused the accident in two-thirds of those accidents.
"The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominating cause of motorcycle accidents... Conspicuity of the motorcycle is a critical factor in the multiple vehicle accidents, and accident involvement is significantly reduced by the use of motorcycle headlamps-on In daylight and the wearing of high visibility yellow, orange or bright red jackets."- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 10:22 a.m. – Permalink
- albums
Sport vs Touring Info
http://www.iii.org/issues_update…old National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Data
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Moto…With a little math, 2% of all MC riders will experience an accident, and .0007% of MC riders will suffer a fatal accident, versus 4.3% and .0001% with cars, respectively.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 11:33 a.m. – Permalink
- melq
It's like anything else in life—you minimize your risks (wear appropriate gear, educate yourself, stay diligent, ride defensively, avoid alcohol, etc.) and you live your life as best as you can.
It's tragic that even following all of the best practices you can still be involved in an accident, but there are dangers in most everything. Control the factors you actually can control and odds are you'll be okay. It's better than living life on the couch.
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Also, terribly sorry to hear of losses that have affected you personally, dbloc.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 12:28 p.m. – Permalink
- arthur
Had two bikes in college - ended in two accidents. In one of them, I was hit head-on in my lane by a car at the crest of a hill who shot out from behind another car. I had no chance to react and flew over the length of the car, never touching it, landing on my face. Landed on my 2-week-old full-face helmet, which saved my face. No injuries except massive bruises on my thighs from hitting the handlebars when I was ejected from the bike.
I love riding, but won't again unless I live out in the country, as far from cars as possible.
- Dog-earMay 21, 12, 12:46 p.m. – Permalink
