My spouse was one of these accidents. However, it was not his fault. A truck was backing out of a long driveway onto a mail road and did not even look. My husband saw the guy, felt something was wrong, like the guy was not looking and ended up in the ditch going heels over heard. The truck drove off and we believe he never knew what happened. My husband was air lifted to local hospital where he had head trauma, broke 4 ribs, shoulder and his back. He was wearing full head gear with face mask. It was cracked on the left side about 3 inches. The accidents are not necessarily the fault of the cyclist. Auto drivers need to be more cautious, look twice, slow down and learn better manners! I would like to know the number of auto accidents in comparison to auto drivers against the same for motor cycles.
A lot of posters talk about the training needed to be a good rider. The real people that need training are all the other drivers who don’t pay attention. I lost my leg in an accident identical to the one you describe. These people just don’t look. My guess is that dispite the idiots who drive too fast on bikes, most accidents are caused by the other driver, not the motorcycle rider.
I so agree. When we first bought our bike I did want classes to learn to drive it, but now that won’t be necessary. I think auto drivers should go through a physical test every 5 – 6 years. When my husband finished his therapy he went through a 2 hour test so that he could be certified fit to drive. They tested his reaction time and he was one hour on the road going through every know possible problem. So many “more” people should go through this same test.
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My spouse was one of these accidents. However, it was not his fault. A truck was backing out of a long driveway onto a mail road and did not even look. My husband saw the guy, felt something was wrong, like the guy was not looking and ended up in the ditch going heels over heard. The truck drove off and we believe he never knew what happened. My husband was air lifted to local hospital where he had head trauma, broke 4 ribs, shoulder and his back. He was wearing full head gear with face mask. It was cracked on the left side about 3 inches. The accidents are not necessarily the fault of the cyclist. Auto drivers need to be more cautious, look twice, slow down and learn better manners! I would like to know the number of auto accidents in comparison to auto drivers against the same for motor cycles.
A lot of posters talk about the training needed to be a good rider. The real people that need training are all the other drivers who don’t pay attention. I lost my leg in an accident identical to the one you describe. These people just don’t look. My guess is that dispite the idiots who drive too fast on bikes, most accidents are caused by the other driver, not the motorcycle rider.
I so agree. When we first bought our bike I did want classes to learn to drive it, but now that won’t be necessary. I think auto drivers should go through a physical test every 5 – 6 years. When my husband finished his therapy he went through a 2 hour test so that he could be certified fit to drive. They tested his reaction time and he was one hour on the road going through every know possible problem. So many “more” people should go through this same test.