Test Ride?

[Bill W.]

Hey, Snag, what have you heard of the guy who was killed the other day 'test riding' a motorcycle? The paper didn't say much beyond 'hitting a speed bump'.

[Snaggletooth]

Haven't caught that one yet that I know of. One in CB the other morning early and one was taken out by a car on 60th street here in Omaha a little later same morning. Actually would have been about 20 minutes behind me on the my ride to work. Same route I ride every morning.

 

Been way to many killed this season aready here. Can't blame it all on the cagers either. The way some of the folks are riding is a death wish.

 

Mike

[22lyons]

Haven't caught that one yet that I know of. One in CB the other morning early and one was taken out by a car on 60th street here in Omaha a little later same morning. Actually would have been about 20 minutes behind me on the my ride to work. Same route I ride every morning.

 

Been way to many killed this season aready here. Can't blame it all on the cagers either. The way some of the folks are riding is a death wish.

 

Mike

 

Been working in a level one trauma center for over a year now and have seen many accidents. A few observations.

 

Amazingly few deaths

Driver error in 80+% of accidents

Amazingly few life defining injuries

Three wrecked this spring at 80-100mph range..road rash and sprained ankle in total. One without a helmet.

Many alcohol related or excessive speed

High percentage in beginning weeks of "trauma season"...motorcycle accidents define the beginning of the trauma season

 

Just my observations

[Hulign]

I was wondering how that one happened as well. Didn't see any follow up in the news at all. Seems they don't follow up on any of the stuff I want to know about.

 

Ride safe all.