When driving a motorcycle, act like a car and do the speed limit and stay in your lane…
LdrLongDistanceRider.com Says:
WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? If cagers stayed in their lane when they were supposed to, one-half of all motorcycle
accidents would never have happened, including the Big Ben Incident!
Since when is \”freedom\” a \”fraud\”. My concern in reading the postings on this forum is that the focus continues to revert back to \”Helmets\’. Are Helmets effective? Yes! It\’s a no brainer (pun intended). However the issue is not \”helmets\”. The issue is decreasing fatalities. What is the best way to do that? Address the cause\’s that make the wearing of a helmet a good idea. Get off the \”emotional\” issue of Helmets. Take your time to bone up on the most recent research and statistics. Not those promoted by a governmental agency that has an agenda. The #1 cause of Motorcycle fatalities is \”inattentional blindness\” and Driver distraction. Niether of which can be addressed by the wearing of a helmet. You as a responsible person have the right to use public roadways without becoming a target. As a responsible motorcyclist it your obligation to take steps to mitigate the factors that are primarily responsible for increasing fatality rates. To argue about Helmets is to only take away from the \”real\” issues and play into the hands of the burecrats. We as \”bikers\” can not continue to play the game of leaving the government to continue to determine what is best for me and you when it is obvious they are ignoring (for political reasons) the real issue. I wear a helmet on most occasions, but I also don\’t want a row violater taking my leg off. Check out the LDR website or e-mail me at rckimnama@aol.com. Or google the research on driver disration studies and inattentional blindness. If you ride an MC you surely know that fighting ourselves is not the answer…..last post I will make here ride safe, ride free.rc
after reading the article and some of the comments, i have to say, \”let those who ride decide!\”
like the one gentlemen said, he did 3 tours in Vietnam. he has everyright to decide if he wants to wear a helmet or not.
it would be nice to see the NTSB do something about vehicle operators on cell phones! to me thats a much more severe problem than any motorcyclist. i\’ve been cut off, flipped off, and curse at b/c i got in the way of someone on thier cell phone who had a much more important place to be than i did.
Common courtesy on the roads today is pretty much gone!
I personally don\’t ride, but i know lots of people who do. Most of them do wear a helmet not because they are afraid of what they will do, but because of the way other people on the road drive this day and age.
i do have a Jeep Wrangler and i often do not have doors on so if i ever get hit from the side i know it won\’t be pretty.
Until something is done to slow people down and make them understand where they are going is no more important than where the other person they cut off is going the problem will persist.
As far as the guys who want to get ripped and go ride a motorcyle. to me, thats just natural selection.
I have been a motorcycle enthusiast for almost twenty years. I got into a few crashes within the first year of riding. Wearing my helmet definitely helped in those situations and I personally will always wear a helmet. However, I think the best solution is to mandate helmets for beginners while also making them attend motorcycle safety classes (which are free, at least in PA) since this is the group of people that appear to be mostly responsible for the increase in fatalities. For experienced riders, you should obviously know the risks, and it should be up to you to decide what protective safety equipment you CHOOSE to wear.
Putting all riders in one category is unfair and irresponsible. I personally ride a sport bike, but I take offense to those that stereotype me as an out of control, aggressive, driver that weaves in and out of lanes.
I was in front of a truck today on my way to work that was tailgating me. Does that mean that all truck drivers are tailgaters?
It doesn\’t matter if you ride or not; it doesn\’t matter if you\’re pro-helmet or not…
There are some things we ALL can do.
These are mostly simple things we could even do today.
Cars, four-wheelers, cage drivers – Hang up your phones, quit jacking with your radio/cigarettes/kids/coffee/etc. and PAY ATTENTION. This not only benefits those around you, but it benefits yourself and your passengers, too. Multi-tasking wasn’t meant to be done behind the wheel.
Bike riders – If YOU don\’t want to wear a helmet, I think it should be your choice to accept that risk… but please put one on your children if you take them on rides. Be aware of your surroundings (in my experience, most bikers are often very aware). Do whatever you reasonably can to draw other drivers\’ attention to you, be it loud pipes, bright lights or reflective surfaces/clothing. Ride in groups when possible.
All of us must SHARE the road. A good way to do that is by observing laws and going with the flow of traffic. Speeding really does not get you there significantly sooner than if you just drive normally.
This also applies to ALL drivers – Don\’t consume alcohol or any drug/medication which impairs your abilities before getting behind the wheel.
Make your voice count when it comes to helmet laws (or any political issue) by contacting your senator. To do so, call the US Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Share the above with your friends, family and clients. Maybe they already know this information, as it’s just common sense. But it doesn’t hurt to remind them.
None of us are stupid or clueless OR perfect. Certainly we’re not all going to have the same opinion or perspective. However, that shouldn’t prevent us from doing things to protect each other and ourselves when we’re all on the road together.
I agree and for those excellent car crivers, let\’s get rid of seatbelt laws and speed limit laws as well. These laws are completelty discriminatory against \”perfect\” drivers and lumping all drivers into the same category is unfair and irresponsible.
\”The absolute freedom demanded by the anti-helmet riders is the real fraud here.\”
LdrLongDistanceRider.com says:
Your statement makes no sense, and no \”anti-helmet\” riders have posted a comment here. Our position has always been LIDS YES … LID LAWS NO.
Mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists only are discriminatory. If you want to mandate helmet safety, then apply it to all motorists, so cagers are protected as well. And be sure to include bicyclists, bladers, boaters and bathers.
Bob,
You obviously missed the point. If there is one group of riders (inexperienced) that show the greatest increase in fatalities, this is the group that should be addressed with stricter rules. If there were one group of car drivers that are higher risks, then they would warrant special consideration and would require harsher rules. Oh yeah, there is one group and that is teenage drivers who do have different rules.
Your comments are unfair and irresponsible.
The great thing about living in America is you have freedom of choice on most things. These cyclers choose a more dangerous ride, so by definition they are willing to assume the risk of serious injury or death. Besides, it benefits all those people who may die waiting for organ transplants, who DON\’T have a choice in the matter.
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Cager 3 Says:
When driving a motorcycle, act like a car and do the speed limit and stay in your lane…
LdrLongDistanceRider.com Says:
WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? If cagers stayed in their lane when they were supposed to, one-half of all motorcycle
accidents would never have happened, including the Big Ben Incident!
Since when is \”freedom\” a \”fraud\”. My concern in reading the postings on this forum is that the focus continues to revert back to \”Helmets\’. Are Helmets effective? Yes! It\’s a no brainer (pun intended). However the issue is not \”helmets\”. The issue is decreasing fatalities. What is the best way to do that? Address the cause\’s that make the wearing of a helmet a good idea. Get off the \”emotional\” issue of Helmets. Take your time to bone up on the most recent research and statistics. Not those promoted by a governmental agency that has an agenda. The #1 cause of Motorcycle fatalities is \”inattentional blindness\” and Driver distraction. Niether of which can be addressed by the wearing of a helmet. You as a responsible person have the right to use public roadways without becoming a target. As a responsible motorcyclist it your obligation to take steps to mitigate the factors that are primarily responsible for increasing fatality rates. To argue about Helmets is to only take away from the \”real\” issues and play into the hands of the burecrats. We as \”bikers\” can not continue to play the game of leaving the government to continue to determine what is best for me and you when it is obvious they are ignoring (for political reasons) the real issue. I wear a helmet on most occasions, but I also don\’t want a row violater taking my leg off. Check out the LDR website or e-mail me at rckimnama@aol.com. Or google the research on driver disration studies and inattentional blindness. If you ride an MC you surely know that fighting ourselves is not the answer…..last post I will make here ride safe, ride free.rc
after reading the article and some of the comments, i have to say, \”let those who ride decide!\”
like the one gentlemen said, he did 3 tours in Vietnam. he has everyright to decide if he wants to wear a helmet or not.
it would be nice to see the NTSB do something about vehicle operators on cell phones! to me thats a much more severe problem than any motorcyclist. i\’ve been cut off, flipped off, and curse at b/c i got in the way of someone on thier cell phone who had a much more important place to be than i did.
Common courtesy on the roads today is pretty much gone!
I personally don\’t ride, but i know lots of people who do. Most of them do wear a helmet not because they are afraid of what they will do, but because of the way other people on the road drive this day and age.
i do have a Jeep Wrangler and i often do not have doors on so if i ever get hit from the side i know it won\’t be pretty.
Until something is done to slow people down and make them understand where they are going is no more important than where the other person they cut off is going the problem will persist.
As far as the guys who want to get ripped and go ride a motorcyle. to me, thats just natural selection.
I have been a motorcycle enthusiast for almost twenty years. I got into a few crashes within the first year of riding. Wearing my helmet definitely helped in those situations and I personally will always wear a helmet. However, I think the best solution is to mandate helmets for beginners while also making them attend motorcycle safety classes (which are free, at least in PA) since this is the group of people that appear to be mostly responsible for the increase in fatalities. For experienced riders, you should obviously know the risks, and it should be up to you to decide what protective safety equipment you CHOOSE to wear.
Putting all riders in one category is unfair and irresponsible. I personally ride a sport bike, but I take offense to those that stereotype me as an out of control, aggressive, driver that weaves in and out of lanes.
I was in front of a truck today on my way to work that was tailgating me. Does that mean that all truck drivers are tailgaters?
It doesn\’t matter if you ride or not; it doesn\’t matter if you\’re pro-helmet or not…
There are some things we ALL can do.
These are mostly simple things we could even do today.
Cars, four-wheelers, cage drivers – Hang up your phones, quit jacking with your radio/cigarettes/kids/coffee/etc. and PAY ATTENTION. This not only benefits those around you, but it benefits yourself and your passengers, too. Multi-tasking wasn’t meant to be done behind the wheel.
Bike riders – If YOU don\’t want to wear a helmet, I think it should be your choice to accept that risk… but please put one on your children if you take them on rides. Be aware of your surroundings (in my experience, most bikers are often very aware). Do whatever you reasonably can to draw other drivers\’ attention to you, be it loud pipes, bright lights or reflective surfaces/clothing. Ride in groups when possible.
All of us must SHARE the road. A good way to do that is by observing laws and going with the flow of traffic. Speeding really does not get you there significantly sooner than if you just drive normally.
This also applies to ALL drivers – Don\’t consume alcohol or any drug/medication which impairs your abilities before getting behind the wheel.
Make your voice count when it comes to helmet laws (or any political issue) by contacting your senator. To do so, call the US Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Share the above with your friends, family and clients. Maybe they already know this information, as it’s just common sense. But it doesn’t hurt to remind them.
None of us are stupid or clueless OR perfect. Certainly we’re not all going to have the same opinion or perspective. However, that shouldn’t prevent us from doing things to protect each other and ourselves when we’re all on the road together.
Oh my the spelling nazi is on the board. watch out!!
I agree and for those excellent car crivers, let\’s get rid of seatbelt laws and speed limit laws as well. These laws are completelty discriminatory against \”perfect\” drivers and lumping all drivers into the same category is unfair and irresponsible.
Clewless 9 says:
\”The absolute freedom demanded by the anti-helmet riders is the real fraud here.\”
LdrLongDistanceRider.com says:
Your statement makes no sense, and no \”anti-helmet\” riders have posted a comment here. Our position has always been LIDS YES … LID LAWS NO.
Mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists only are discriminatory. If you want to mandate helmet safety, then apply it to all motorists, so cagers are protected as well. And be sure to include bicyclists, bladers, boaters and bathers.
Bob,
You obviously missed the point. If there is one group of riders (inexperienced) that show the greatest increase in fatalities, this is the group that should be addressed with stricter rules. If there were one group of car drivers that are higher risks, then they would warrant special consideration and would require harsher rules. Oh yeah, there is one group and that is teenage drivers who do have different rules.
Your comments are unfair and irresponsible.
The great thing about living in America is you have freedom of choice on most things. These cyclers choose a more dangerous ride, so by definition they are willing to assume the risk of serious injury or death. Besides, it benefits all those people who may die waiting for organ transplants, who DON\’T have a choice in the matter.