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Drifter

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13. 90% of motorcycle accidents is the other guys fault ...

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 11:34 PM

Jan 2014

That is the myth (at least how I remember it when I rode) .

The truth is that 90% of those cases, the motorcyclist has put themselves in a position that makes it very easy for the other guy to make a mistake. This is usually in the form of high speed, and the inability for the other guy to accurately determine the riders speed (Just like what was illustrated in this ad).

I used to ride a crotch rocket some 20 years ago, and I will admit that I put myself in that position more times than I care to admit. The reason I ended up getting rid of it was because I was becoming immune to the healthy fear of riding fast (and its consequences).

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Drifter

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This Brilliant Anti-Speeding Ad Will Give You The Chills [View all] Shampoobra Jan 2014 OP

Good ad, and I wish that movie makers chervilant Jan 2014 #1

I know-- it's so common ailsagirl Jan 2014 #3

The whole vehicle they are in is on a wheeled platform dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #7

Oh-- I meant actors on TV and movies in general ailsagirl Jan 2014 #9

Like this... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #10

No more of that clumsy rear-projection!! ailsagirl Jan 2014 #12

Want to be impressed some time? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #14

Wow--- that is amazing ailsagirl Jan 2014 #15

I've dabbled a bit behind the scenes. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #16

Very cool! ailsagirl Jan 2014 #17

funny about that jollyreaper2112 Jan 2014 #4

*Far* more frightening than gore ailsagirl Jan 2014 #2

kick ailsagirl Jan 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Jan 2014 #20

I sure wish that people would slow down. RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #5

We Americans seem to have this compulsion to hurry, hurry, hurry ailsagirl Jan 2014 #18

First saw this in the Lounge. It's a very good ad. Kaleva Jan 2014 #6

Oh my god, that's amazingly well done. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #8

Big thumbs up /nt tomm2thumbs Jan 2014 #11

90% of motorcycle accidents is the other guys fault ... Drifter Jan 2014 #13