Subject: Re: Why you should wear proper motorcycle gear by CentralCoaster on 2008/12/17 1:59:41
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jsup wrote:
Dumb assumes you're given the facts and do something stupid.
I chalk this up as a case of youthful ignorance.
Who among us hasn't participated in youthful ignorance. We all thought we were invincible at some point.
I know too many dead people who had bikes, if you think you'll never get hurt on one, you are exhibiting the same ignorance.
One guy I know was sitting at a light, got smacked and dragged blocks by a van.
Another put his daughter on the back, rode to the corner and back, no helmet. Idiot went through a stop sign.
I had the good fortune of having dirt bikes as a kid. When you hear your helmet scraping across the dirt, you realize what can happen in the street.
I agree, it does sound like she didn't know any better, as amazing as that may seem. I guess she must have thought riders wore leathers just because it looks cool. The rider on the other hand, probably did know better, but he was wearing a t-shirt. Yeah, we're all hypocrites to an extent, and I don't think she's trying to justify her stupidity at all, just trying to help others learn from her mistake.
I'm way more likely to die on my bike than in a car, I won't argue that, I'm not strapped into a steel cage. But I still think the chances are relatively small and mostly dictated by how I choose to ride. It's a different mentality than driving a car, just obeying the rules of the road isn't good enough to keep you safe.
