https://www.hdforums.com/articles/motorcycling-safer/

 

Well at least the numbers say its better..

Must be why My Insurance went up $100. this past yr..~~~~

 

The report says so. I guess a lot of it is how you ride.

 

i have found the more bikes that are out, the more we riders are noticed.... theres a lot more bikes here then there was 5 years ago

 

The day that new riders swallow their pride and learn how to ride on a 250cc for a year instead of the biggest, fastest or trendiest thing on two wheels, that is when motorcycling will be safer for all riders.

 

Good news,, I think. What's the story behind the helmet in the link ? If the damage was caused by a crash induced skid,, was the rider sliding while standing on his head? Just wondering .

 

I have noticed it's getting more dangerous the last couple of years and mostly because people talking on cell phones and texting.

 

I think there are several reasons contributing to it:

The increase of rider courses to get a license instead of only a road test.
More riders due to folks looking for cheaper travel alternatives in a bad economy.
High gas prices reduce the number of cars on the road.
Just plain luck.

 

I have been riding since 1964 and I think the awareness of motorcycles has improved a lot, probably because there are so many more of them on the road. The worst time seemed (to me) to be in the 1970s when so many cagers were simply brain-dead. (Anyone who believes in Darwin's theory has never driven in city traffic!)

 

Is motorcycling getting safer?
I am sure it has to be with all the phones I see people using while driving