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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/motorcycle-deaths-could-hit-7-year-high-opp-says-1.2742576
Worth a read. Be safe out there, you bastards.
Worth a read. Be safe out there, you bastards.
I recall an article explaining the age factor. Dad finally can afford the V twin cruiser he always wanted. He's a newbie but his vision and reflex are shot. Arthritis means turning his head to shoulder check is literally a pain plus he never developed the habit of doing so when he drove his SUV. When he does crash, age, general health and blood thinners make recovery less probable.
Hi Visibility gear doesn't fit in with the "Bad" image. Do they even make Hi-Vis wife beaters?
Not that I know alot of people that ride but, every young person i know that rides has taken a motorcycle safety course and at least owns proper gear. Zero of the 40 and over guys who I work with have taken a course, zero have a full face helmet and only a couple have a real motorcycle jacket.
- Speed: Factor in 43 of the deaths.
- Lost Control: Factor in 29 of the deaths.
- Alcohol: Factor in 21 of the deaths.
- Failure to Yield: Factor in 20 of the deaths.
- Inattention: Factor in 18 of the deaths.
I'd second that. "I've been riding a motorcycle as long as you've been alive" is what I hear at work. I've ridden with a couple of them and they could do with a course. Same with the gear. They make fun of me for wearing it. Iron man gloves..monkey suit etc etc. Not to say all older folks are bad riders but the guys I know aren't what I'd call good ones either.
Not gixxer ridersMost riders are poorly tanned
Hi Visibility gear doesn't fit in with the "Bad" image. Do they even make Hi-Vis wife beaters?
That's a money maker right there! Ka-ching!
Not gixxer riders
I learned this first hand after taking a track course 20 years after starting to ride.
Anyone 45-54 who got a license under the old M should be retested, my M Class test was a joke, even at 17, I realized this.