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Administrator · 10-13-2009, 01:15 PM

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FHWA conducting motorcycle crash study

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seruzawa · 10-13-2009, 01:19 PM

Motorcycling sure has been fun hasn't it? Better enjoy it while you can.

longride · 10-13-2009, 01:22 PM

You want safety, you are going to get safety! Motorcycling will be so damned safe, i'm just going to hit Cuddy's house to drink and forget about motorcycles altogether.

acecycleins · 10-13-2009, 01:30 PM

Here's a preview of the findings:
1- our motorcycle licensing and training process is dreadful.
2- there is no public awareness of the total number of licensed riders for any state in TV public service ads.
3- At-fault accidents in better than 70% of claims are the fault of the other party not the rider.
4- Distracted driver's are the most common reason for accidents between autos and motorcyles.

What will change? Your insurance rates. For better or worse? Worse- I predict. Even though it will be obvious that auto driver's and their inability to maintain control of their vehicles are the root cause of the majority of auto/motorcycle accidents it's the motorcyclist that will get screwed.
The best we can expect is funding for PSAs that are as brutal as the ones they use in Great Britain. What should they do? On road motorcycle skills test (once again- like Great Britain) and manditory MSF courses before you get your M class endorsement.
It's great that we are recognized enough to let the University collect tax payer funds to produce the study, but in the end it will only raise our rates. Soon, all bikes will cost more to insure than automobiles. Swell, can't wait.

longride · 10-13-2009, 02:34 PM

I guess Ace is joining us at Cuddy's to get shytfaced too. Anyone else in?

10-13-2009, 01:15 PM	#1
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 1	FHWA conducting motorcycle crash study Original Article: FHWA conducting motorcycle crash study Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article FHWA conducting motorcycle crash study in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

10-13-2009, 01:19 PM	#2
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Motorcycling sure has been fun hasn't it? Better enjoy it while you can. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

10-13-2009, 01:22 PM	#3
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	You want safety, you are going to get safety! Motorcycling will be so damned safe, i'm just going to hit Cuddy's house to drink and forget about motorcycles altogether. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

10-13-2009, 01:30 PM	#4
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Here's a preview of the findings: 1- our motorcycle licensing and training process is dreadful. 2- there is no public awareness of the total number of licensed riders for any state in TV public service ads. 3- At-fault accidents in better than 70% of claims are the fault of the other party not the rider. 4- Distracted driver's are the most common reason for accidents between autos and motorcyles. What will change? Your insurance rates. For better or worse? Worse- I predict. Even though it will be obvious that auto driver's and their inability to maintain control of their vehicles are the root cause of the majority of auto/motorcycle accidents it's the motorcyclist that will get screwed. The best we can expect is funding for PSAs that are as brutal as the ones they use in Great Britain. What should they do? On road motorcycle skills test (once again- like Great Britain) and manditory MSF courses before you get your M class endorsement. It's great that we are recognized enough to let the University collect tax payer funds to produce the study, but in the end it will only raise our rates. Soon, all bikes will cost more to insure than automobiles. Swell, can't wait. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

10-13-2009, 02:34 PM	#5
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	I guess Ace is joining us at Cuddy's to get shytfaced too. Anyone else in? __________________ I'm a knucklehead

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