Hello, all. Just saw on the online newspaper that there have already been 11 traffic fatalities since Saturday for Memorial Weekend. Three of which were motorcyclist. Looks like one motorcyclist got rear-ended and the other two looks like a Honda Civic crossed over the line, hit them head on, and then got pounded by the car behind the Honda. Hate to hear this stuff. Here's a tidbit from the article:

"Elsewhere in the state:

• Jordan Murphy, 21, of Winona, died Sunday morning when he lost control of the car he was driving on Highway 43 in Fillmore County. The vehicle ran off the road and rolled. Murphy was not wearing a seat belt.
  
• Paige Brown, 17, of Cass Lake, died Saturday morning when the car she was riding in ran off the road and hit several trees on Highway 169 north of Highway 210 in Aitkin County.
  
• The driver of one vehicle died Saturday evening when the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 14 in Olmsted County. The victim's identity and gender have not been released.
  
• Judy Hubers, 59, of Oak Grove was killed Saturday evening in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 371 at Wilson's Junction in Cass County. Hubers was on a motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet.
  
• A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 94 at County Road 75 in Wright County Saturday night. The 25-year-old was from Otsego. The victim's name has not been released.
  
• Amber L. Frandup, 25, of Eagan, died Saturday night when the motorcycle she was riding on rear-ended a car on the Mendota Bridge in Dakota County.
  
• A 61-year-old woman from Carver was killed Sunday afternoon when two vehicles crashed in the city of Carver, in Carver County. Officials say she was not wearing her seat belt. "--In-forum.com

 

Thanks for posting that....not sure WHY you posted that morbid ****...but thanks non-the-less...:>(

 

ain't it sad when people go on vacation they forget how to drive?

 

We encountered a lot of idiots this weekend in MN. Fortunately we had an enjoyable weekend of riding.

Be Safe.

 

We went over into Sconi for the day yesterday. About 4:00, received a call, 11 of the Ol' Timers MC involved in an accident on 169, coming back from up north.
Left lane (4 lane), elderly lady in a cage, blasted the brakes.................duck standing on the shoulder.
6 went down. John, Prez, is still in the hospital in coma. One with broken ankle, couple with broken arms, couple with rib damage.

We had a 'decent' run, but stuck to back roads. Get out on the main thoroughfares, INSANITY. People passing with double yellow lines, cagers running stop signs at 20+, THEY WERE ALL out this weekend.

 

Went to the Citys on Friday and 94 west bound from just out of Rogers to the I494/694 interchange and beyond was bumper to bumper with cars,trks,bikes,campers,this was at 4:30pm,looked like speeds were from stand still to around 20-30mph....Made the trip into the citys feel like a picknik for the Twins game....

 

Was Gary W in the pack? Did he biff. One of the BIL's bud's had a woman turn left in front of him Saturday night, he's a mess and they had to move him from Rapids to Duluth.

 

I will pray for those who have passed and that those who have not, I will also impart some wisdom that someone told me some 40 years ago. "Ride like everyone is out to get you, because the bastages are"

 

Jeez - I'm glad that I left the Twin Cities this am and hurried back to Illinois where it's safer.

 

I guy I know went down on Saturday in Elk River. A 19 year old cager decided he wanted to pull a U turn all of a sudden. He jams the brakes and my buddy swerved to miss him but the back of the bike hit the rear corner of the car. The good news is he was wearing a helmet, the bad news is it he went down hard, broke his femur in 3 places + road rash. Is this the worst place to ride or what? It never fails on holiday weekends, everyone is in such a hurry to go nowhere.