I know you were kind of joking but this is probably the reason why they don't do this...because someone's sensitivities might be hurt. I'd rather someone's sensitivities were hurt rather than me being hurt because some assclown thinks they are indestructible behind the wheel of their Mazda.
What's more dangerous?
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I know you were kind of joking but this is probably the reason why they don't do this...because someone's sensitivities might be hurt. I'd rather someone's sensitivities were hurt rather than me being hurt because some assclown thinks they are indestructible behind the wheel of their Mazda.
ABadjusterrider_5
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Yes, I was kind of joking. Like I said before, I 100% agree with you. Let's show them the horrors of when you screw up. Being in my field that I am. I've taken some photo's of vehicles with brain matter splattered all over the roof of a mini van. (not joking) I've seen some stuff that you can't unsee.
Aside from the vomitting, I think the amount of law suits that would be levied aginst the government would cause any carrier to drop them (psychological damage)
I also agree with tigher testing procedures. I also believe along with the photo being taken every 5 years, you should also face a road exam. So you can get dinged for all those bad habits you developed. I think some people would probably "fake it till they make it". Drive real nice for the examiner and back to being an arsehole afterwards.
iegod
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油井緋色;1806306 said:
No, it means they were taking a greater risk. Skill doesn't play into it. "Balls" maybe, but it sounds stupid and dangerous.
油井緋色;1806306 said:
Your credentials are astounding. Everyone will surely retract any and all statements due to your comparison.
油井緋色;1806306 said:
This may come as a surprise but certain people deal with their emotions in a much better way than you. Not everyone is out to beat up others after having survived an actual harrowing experience.
kiwi
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油井緋色;1806306 said:
You can't compare Asia to here. "Western" countries.. ie. USA, Canada, UK (Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England) , Australia, New Zealand.. and other parts of Europe possibly - France, Germany, Netherlands Etc. are far different than Asia/SouthEast Asia/Middle East where the road culture is significantly different. Ie. Common for overloaded buses, trains and Ferries.
Technically motorcycle riders are. In Ontario motorcycle riders make up 2.44% of registered vehicle but make up 7.6% of total deaths. We should help ourselves as a large percentage of collisions resulting in death are single vehicle (42.1%) leaving incidents with cagers at 57.9%.
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This is pretty much every SS rider I see on the highway. Then, if it's someone I work with, I'll later hear them saying how they love taking their bike to work because they get here so much faster since they can easily "cut through traffic" (aka ride like a moron and have every try not to run you over).
I've also encountered some guy on a big cruiser on St. Clair that repeatedly passed me in my lane, lane split active traffic, etc. Almost hit him once when I went to change to the proper tire track for proper blocking position and he suddenly passed in my lane.
Roomie
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You need help if you think Alberta is worse than here. The only bad drivers there are the morons that moved there from onterrible. You can generally spot them for miles. Onterrible and mainly the gta next to Vancouver are easily the worst two places to drive in the whole country.
Geez I posted some pretty stupid **** back in the day lol
I still have no problem with splitting but do not do it anymore due to too many close calls with cagers intentionally opening their doors to knock me off. Hell, I don't even commute with the bike anymore.
However, if you split me while we're heading towards a ramp, I will pass you with a thumbs down in the ramp >=)
http://globalnews.ca/news/744147/could-alberta-be-home-to-canadas-worst-drivers/
dude, if you don't like it here, move.
Roomie
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Dude I lived in Calgary for 10 years. The ****** drivers aren't from there.
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"] From the ORSAR 2010 motorcycle fatalities report
Factors (not mutually exclusive)
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]%[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Unlicensed Motorcycle Drivers[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2.2[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Under 25 Years Old[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13.2[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"] Alcohol Used [/TD]
[TD="align: right"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Ability Impaired Alcohol > 0.08[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]14.0[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Had Been Drinking[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7.0[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Unknown[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4.4[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Helmet Not Worn (Fatalities)[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2.4[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"] Motorcycle Driver Error [/TD]
[TD="align: right"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Speed Too Fast/Lost Control[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Other Error[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]15.9[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Single Vehicle Collisions[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37.8[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Day/Night[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]77/22[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: left"]Weekend 40.1
[/TD]
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/orsar/orsar10/special-vehicles.shtml#motorcycles
hmmm..55% too fast/loss of control, 14-21% drinking or drunk.
| ar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal[SUP]1[/SUP] | Personal Injury[SUP]2[/SUP] | Fatalities[SUP]3[/SUP] | Serious Injuries[SUP]4[/SUP] | Injuries[SUP]5[/SUP] (Total) | |
| 1991 | 3,228 | 170,693 | 3,690 | 26,035 | 249,217 |
| 1992 | 3,073 | 169,640 | 3,501 | 25,521 | 249,823 |
| 1993 | 3,121 | 168,106 | 3,615 | 23,902 | 247,593 |
| 1994 | 2,837 | 164,642 | 3,230 | 22,830 | 241,899 |
| 1995 | 2,817 | 161,950 | 3,313 | 21,494 | 238,458 |
| 1996 | 2,740 | 153,944 | 3,129 | 18,734 | 227,283 |
| 1997 | 2,660 | 147,549 | 3,076 | 17,294 | 217,401 |
| 1998 | 2,583 | 145,615 | 2,919 | 16,197 | 213,319 |
| 1999 | 2,632 | 148,683 | 2,980 | 16,187 | 218,457 |
| 2000 | 2,547 | 153,300 | 2,903 | 15,583 | 222,869 |
| 2001* | 2,413 | 148,996 | 2,756 | 15,285 | 216,489 |
| 2002 | 2,583 | 153,859 | 2,921 | 15,907 | 222,707 |
| 2003 | 2,489 | 150,545 | 2,779 | 15,125 | 216,210 |
| 2004 | 2,436 | 145,248 | 2,731 | 15,591 | 206,229 |
| 2005 | 2,551 | 145,603 | 2,898 | 15,814 | 204,764 |
| 2006 | 2,599 | 142,513r | 2,870r | 15,676r | 199,970r |
| 2007 | 2,462 | 138,612r | 2,755r | 14,235r | 192,744r |
| 2008 | 2,182 | 127,648r | 2,434r | 12,722r | 176,455r |
| 2009 | 2,011 | 123,516r | 2,230r | 11,829r | 171,415r |
| 2010 | 2,000 | 123,141 | 2,227 | 11,226 | 170,629 |
[TH="colspan: 2"]Collisions[/TH]
[TH="colspan: 3"]Victims[/TH]
Fatal Crash numbers have dropped 30% over 20 years.
As for province.. Alberta is by far the worst
Numbers equal to Quebec, despite half the population and much, much less population density.
That's the whole problem. Everyone believes it's not them. It's got to be someone else.
Maybe some training is in order, since you think it's everyone here?
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Riders are definitely the problem percentage wise. We also put up impressive raw numbers.
I can count on three fingers, the number of riders I've seen on the road that aren't complete idiots.
How many riders are you assigning per finger and have you ever thought about auditioning for The Simpsons?
Why not Tom & Jerry?
Roadghost
Well-known member
I take comfort in the fact that on a motorcycle it's more difficult for these fools to take someone with them when it all goes wrong. Better they ride bikes than a pickup truck or SUV.
