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    Quote Originally Posted by caspernz View Post
    ... As for unavoidable accidents, yeah they do exist, but in small numbers.
    Accidents are caused by factors ... (of any name) ONE factor alone seldom causes an accident. Two factors may ... and depending on the factors ... not usually serious.

    The greater the number of factors involved ... the greater chance an accident WILL happen.

    If one factor is removed from the scenario ... the accident may not happen.


    20 km/hr over the posted limit may not be a big deal to some ... but it might get you to that accident sooner.


    Speed gives you less time to react to things you have NO control over. Like other people on the road you didn't know were there. In places you didn't expect them to be.

    One common factor is you were there at that place at the time of the accident. Not a cause or at fault ... but involved.

    Wrong place at the wrong time. But if your wof or rego had expired ... it will cost YOU.

    Such is life ... eh ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by caspernz View Post
    Quite a common response. At a guess, no less than two thirds Yeah I know you're surprised
    About what I thought it might be ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

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    In answer to the OPs question.

    Having been involved in helmet manufacture many years back, I can tell you the biggest enemy of lids is sweat.

    I leaches into the lining and saturates it. It breaks the lining down over time and removes the ability to absorb impact. Its can also cause the strap hold plates to corrode and fail. Apparently many brands are having this issue currently. It destroys the glue between the liner and the shell.

    For the most part, the better the lid the longer it will last. Remember the padding is just the part you can see, it doesnt hurt to pull the pads from time to time and look inside.

    And give the pads etc a clean. More than once at a cafe I have wondered what the smell is only to see a helmet under the table.
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    but once again you proved me wrong.
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    I was hit by one such driver while remaining in the view of their mirror.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    A thought to ponder ... How many times (in those accident investigations) did you the words ... It was an accident .. It wasn't MY fault ...
    The blame game is very prevalent in NZ society.
    Got to find a scapegoat.
    I can't be the one at fault.

    Consequences.

    READ AND UDESTAND

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    Quote Originally Posted by eldog View Post
    The blame game is very prevalent in NZ society.
    Got to find a scapegoat.
    It can't be the one at fault.
    Admitting blame ... usually reduces the penalty.

    Go figure ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    More than once at a cafe I have wondered what the smell is only to see a helmet under the table.
    Always check your fly when you dismount.
    Manopausal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    A thought to ponder ... How many times (in those accident investigations) did you the words ... It was an accident .. It wasn't MY fault ...
    It is because "accidents" tend to be considered synonymous with acts of God, that H&S training has for years referred to them simply as injuries.
    There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop

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    Same as a condom....nail it once and throw it....otherwise it can lead to a lifelong splitting headache.
    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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