Skutorr
Active member
Sorry, this is not one of my normal light posts, but in as much as this has rightly become one of our "safety" threads, I thought I would share a sad story but one that we all need to be reminded of, regardless of experience or skill level.
Sometimes, stuff happens. Sometimes innocents, through no fault of their own get hurt. I do not know if anyone could have avoided this accident, but I include it as a reminder that we always ALWAYS need to think of the worst possible potential outcome. If you see someone getting ready to turn left in front of you, look past, look out, and look for an escape route.
3 motorcycle riders killed in traffic accident - News - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Thoughts and prayers, gang....
There are many factors that contributed to these outcomes, besides the obvious one of a car suddenly appearing in their path! Sadly, the four were riding Harleys, which generally do not brake as well or handle as nimbly as other bikes, lessening their riders' ability to avoid/mitigate a collision. If you couple that with many Harley riders' questionable safety gear (t-shirt and vest, pie-tin helmet or none where allowed) and accessories (ape hangers, etc.) it might be that the same riders at the same speed on other bikes with full gear my have had better outcomes...