It's Getting Crazy Out There

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A big tick for this Thread. There seems to be a plethora of reasons that motorcycle riding is increasing in danger. These include the distractions that are offered to drivers, the general lack of fear that drivers have toward relatively minor collisions, the acceptance that we will give unskilled persons a license (and not remove same from elder persons when appropriate), the lack of judgement displayed by persons who only know how to use their right foot and even the road debris that a motorcyclist has to be constantly looking for (I noted a 6foot step ladder located in the middle of the high speed lane of the Eastlink motorbike-included toll way last week). One common demoninator is the lack of skills in the drivers. 12 months on a bike would educate some, having to pass a basic reflex response test will sort out a few more, learning to communicate and read English will help some, turning off mobile phones and other distractions would help a few more and a brainectomy would be needed for the others. The wipe-off-five campaign down here is absolute crap when some don't have the reflexes or observational skills to stop in time anyway.

I am also offended by the expression " .... when his bike collided with a car" when it can be interpreted quite differently by the general public if ".. a car collided with his bike". No less that a form of brainwashing I reckon.

I've done my 350,000kms or so on my bikes and when I get back on the Busa after a period of abtinance I marvel at the automatic increase in concentration level that is associated with riding a bike compared to driving the car (which I am doing more of for work these days).

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