black mamba
Well-known member
I live in Jacksonville, FL. This past week, 2 bikers ( in unrelated instances ) were killed when an auto turned left in front of them. One of the riders was wearing full armor while the other was not. This is a moot point at this juncture as the result is the same....both guys are dead.
My personal riding is done for fun, enjoyment, and relaxation. I still find it fun and largely enjoyable, but the relaxation part of the equation is rapidly evaporating. It's becoming more and more stressful to get out there and mix it up with the cagers. I acknowlege that bikers need to do all the things necessary to make their presence known ( we all know what these are ) but something has got to change in how the responsibility of the cager, in situations like this, is dealt with. In both of these cases, there were witnesses to the accident. The cagers simply turned right in front of the bikers. The prelimanary indication, in each case, is that no charges will be brought against the cagers....they supposedly did not see the biker.
I don't know what it's going to take to bring about significant change in how responsibility is assessed in deals like this.....maybe new laws, or a change in interpretation of existing laws. But this crap of " sorry officer, I didn't see the biker " has got to go. Start putting some of these people in jail for killing someone and maybe, just maybe, the general population of motorists will
start paying more attention to our presence.
My personal riding is done for fun, enjoyment, and relaxation. I still find it fun and largely enjoyable, but the relaxation part of the equation is rapidly evaporating. It's becoming more and more stressful to get out there and mix it up with the cagers. I acknowlege that bikers need to do all the things necessary to make their presence known ( we all know what these are ) but something has got to change in how the responsibility of the cager, in situations like this, is dealt with. In both of these cases, there were witnesses to the accident. The cagers simply turned right in front of the bikers. The prelimanary indication, in each case, is that no charges will be brought against the cagers....they supposedly did not see the biker.
I don't know what it's going to take to bring about significant change in how responsibility is assessed in deals like this.....maybe new laws, or a change in interpretation of existing laws. But this crap of " sorry officer, I didn't see the biker " has got to go. Start putting some of these people in jail for killing someone and maybe, just maybe, the general population of motorists will
start paying more attention to our presence.