When looking at a motorcycle, you think what a saving that would be on your gas bill, getting upwards of 70 miles to the gallon, but how dangerous are these motorcycles? According to what I've been reading, they are very dangerous. It is 28 times per vehicle mile more likely you will die on a motorcycle than you will die in a car or truck.
It takes a lot of work and practice to be a safe motorcycle rider. We know from road safety that a lot of accidents causing deaths could have been altered. You must be completely conscious when starting out with your motorcycle that it has been serviced regularly, that your brakes are up to par, your bike tires have good tread, you have ample light for night driving, you are experienced enough as a driver to start out on the road conditions that are ahead of you, your bike has been serviced and is in good running order, you are wearing proper riding gear and your helmet is an approved riding helmet. Then, I would say, you are ready to go.
Well, it's a fact that you are old enough and big enough to ride a motorcycle having your approved motorcycle license and we would only believe, smart enough, to enjoy your alcohol and smoking as your off the road, end of driving day entertainment. About 27% of motorcycle drivers involved in fatal crashes had a reading of.08% and higher, the standard for being legally drunk. Wow! it's surprising to find motorcycle teachers dispute some of these statements but I say, give your students a break, and tell them if they want to be a statistic then just go out and drink and drive, facts are what they are.
You will find all kinds of arguments about why you could die on the road driving a motorcycle more quickly than in a car, truck, because of course you have nothing between you on a motorcycle than what you hit and yourself in an accident. How many people do you know that are limping around on a prosthetic leg or an arm that had to be amputated and maybe an artificial hand to get them by. And it all just took a few seconds of neglect to have this happen or maybe just a little happy hour and go for a ride when their full awareness was not a 100%. and we end doing something that you would not want your child to do. Have many happy hours of riding but make them safe when riding your motorcycle.
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