Motorcycle madness: what you can do to stay safe on two wheels
Although I drive at least 100 new cars a year, I also ride motorcycles. In fact, I’ve been riding since 1965. And as far as safety goes, things are worse than ever for bikers. We’re getting killed or injured in increasing numbers every year.
The circumstances run the full gamut of riding situations and motorcycle types.
There was an elderly chap killed while piloting his electric moped along the highway – without a helmet. One younger rider died when his 250cc Honda trail bike smacked into a pickup truck – again, no helmet. Another younger rider rode his Kawasaki right into a rock face, at 200 km/h.
At least half of the reported accidents involved middle-aged male riders who were obviously riding beyond their capabilities, or had been drinking, and lost control.