Another motorcycle fatality.

[Hydro1]

http://www.albertapolicereport.ca/20...ycle-fatality/

PLEASE dont speed while you are riding.

[Selkirk]

It's common knowledge for us long-time riders, that spring is 'High Season' for motorcycle accidents ... but what's with all these recent ones with 55+ year olds involved?!?!

Mac

[riden]

Thanks for the post.

You two are doing a good job of keeping a noobie rider humble. Thanks.

[aardvaark]

I've always ridden with the attitude that every single situation is out to get you - you have to always beware, anticipate, and expect the unforseen.

[alacringa]

I'm very respectful of bikers, as a driver; but the way I've seen some of them driving, it surprizes me that there aren''t more fatalities.

[the.tru.albertan]

Originally Posted by alacringa

I'm very respectful of bikers, as a driver; but the way I've seen some of them driving, it surprizes me that there aren''t more fatalities.

You are lumping motorcyclists together. You can get killed driving anything regardless of speed. Just because your going under or at the speed limit, doesn't mean your going to survive a collision. Sure your chances of survival might increase, but there is still a chance of death regardless.

What I want to know is how this guy lost control... Did he hit something like debris, pothole crater, RD city manhole crater/bump?

[retten]

Originally Posted by alacringa

I'm very respectful of bikers, as a driver; but the way I've seen some of them driving, it surprizes me that there aren''t more fatalities.

Hate to see anyone hurt doing anything, BUT,
in a traffic jam on Manning Freeway yesterday,
TOOL on his crotch Rocket flys by me between
the two rows of stopped cars, sad thing is a younger women
on the same type rig with a sign on the back bar
"New Driver" go humping by faster than the TOOL
training her.

I respect all those who use the road,(over 2.6 million klicks in the past 27 years without a scratched bumper) but it is pailheads
like this that aggrevate me the most, if you want to
be respected you need to show a little respect.

Moving violations like this should be extremely costly and
include major points off your license, it would help save
the blatantly stupid.

[Selkirk]

Originally Posted by aardvaark

I've always ridden with the attitude that every single situation is out to get you - you have to always beware, anticipate, and expect the unforseen.

That ^

And it's the main reason I do little to no riding in urban areas anymore ... the odds are totally against you, and it's just too *&^%$# stressful.

But I'll take a long and peaceful ride on a country backroad, anyday.

Mac

[edmhunter]

Mac

The first person I watched die was a guy that died right in front of me, actually watched him gasp for his last breath of air before he died.

This happened on a country road in the middle of nowhere, gravel took him off the road, no other vehicles involved.

PS: That did not stop me from wanting to ride though. But that's going way back.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by MacLeod

It's common knowledge for us long-time riders, that spring is 'High Season' for motorcycle accidents ... but what's with all these recent ones with 55+ year olds involved?!?!

Mac

Hey, all the old farts are getting motorcycles, they want to relive the youth they never had. More of them on the road than youngsters. Problem with a motorcycle accident is, even if you're right, end result makes you wrong.

Grizz