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Originally Posted by Iridal
I applaud you for wearing motorcycle gear! I don't see many motorcyclists with the right gear, sometimes even shorts and a t-shirt in the summer. Motorcycle accidents are a big problem in Belgium, it's one of the theme's that reoccur every year in our (road safety institute) campaigns.
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I follow a simple rule, I only count on myself, so I wear everything that will help, even here where it gets very hot an humid in riding gear. We have a saying, "If you don't wear a helmet, please sign the organ donor card, you're nothing more than a future donor"
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Originally Posted by astra
A senior traumatologist in the town of my birth said one day:
As long as there are bikers, I will never be out of job.
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You know I agree with that statement despite still riding whenever I can, I see there is a huge difference between good and bad riders, the same difference between good and bad drivers of cars. The problem is that when you hit a light standard in a car you generally walk away if you were wearing your seatbelt, on a bike it's best not to hit roadside furniture (lights, signs, park benches etc.). When I was hit by a car I blame myself, I should have seen it coming, I think, I don't remember starting out for work that day or the hospital the first day. I'm not bitter, the woman that hit me was caught, here excuse for not stopping was, "I was scared". Gee thanks!