Mate, you really are a problem. Those that consider they have nothing to learn are those that will never improve. I've been riding as my primary transport for 24 years (10 year overseas interruption) and I still don't think I'm perfect, far from it. I learn something every time I throw my leg over the bike. Be it something new or just honing things I've met before.
The term "Learner" is very much misused when it comes to the legality of riding. I would much prefer that all those "L" plates be thrown out and replaced with "N" plates. Far more accurate to describe a "new" rider as a Novice than merely a learner - that term belongs to all humanity.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
True, bias is always an issue with observational data gathering. However, you'd have thought that if you were being observed you be more careful than normal... so why the high incidence of rear-endings?
At least they are trying to look objectively at what riders are doing. Our motorcycle safety council could certainly look at undertaking similar research here through the road safety research group at the University of Waikato.
Yup, that about sums it up but replace sheep for cattle, dogs or pigs and add in tar slicks just for a laugh. On our Boxing day jaunt we went through lane wide tar bleed, mid corner, which had been carried past the point of origin for a good 20mtrs by the traffic going through it. Must remember that for next time I round the corner in the rain.
Manopausal.
That's good point - on my most frequently travelled ride I know the dips and bumps and take lines to avoid - ironically yesterday being respectful of the volume of Xmas cars I was on one such corner at about 60 behind a car (usual speed on this bend is 'legal'...), took a totally different scenic line around the corner and discovered a new most impressive mid corner dip.
A piece of road resurfaced during the year I may add - poorly as with most Christchurch roads .... unless they are now deliberately engineering uneven surfaces into corners to slow motorcycles down - hey - is this the solution the police are looking for?
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