Have your say on motorbike safety in Queensland

**BadCompany** · 10th May 2008, 22:37

Originally Posted by dipshit

But not everybody in New Zealand lives in Auckland or Wellington.

Not everyone, but a lot do.

**dangerous** · 11th May 2008, 08:06

Originally Posted by dipshit

I think you'll find they are New Zealand stats.

I know... I was once again taking the micky out of the Dorkland mob, they love it

**twotyred** · 11th May 2008, 10:58

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Compulsory dress like a lollipop is on the way.

If the fascists make a barbi dress code compulsary here then thats it for my road riding...

**PirateJafa** · 11th May 2008, 18:24

Originally Posted by dipshit

The biggest killer was... Lost control / run off road, 50.

Next was Intersections with 42.

Then Head ons with 41.

If I read that right, wouldn't that would be 83 killed by cars and 50 killed by themselves?

I haven't heard of any motorcyclists killed at intersections by other motorcyclists, and motorcyclist vs. motorcyclist head-on collisions are, thankfully, quite rare.

**dipshit** · 11th May 2008, 19:25

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

If I read that right, wouldn't that would be 83 killed by cars and 50 killed by themselves?

If you run wide on a left-hand corner and clip/run smack into an oncoming car, it isn't the car's fault.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1203415414

Overall, 75% of fatal motorcycle accidents are the fault of the motorcyclist.

**PirateJafa** · 11th May 2008, 20:08

Statistics. At the end of the day, they are damn near always inaccurate to some degree, and can be twisted to suit any point of view.

**Boob Johnson** · 11th May 2008, 20:19

Originally Posted by dipshit

If you run wide on a left-hand corner and clip/run smack into an oncoming car, it isn't the car's fault.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...3&d=1203488144

Overall, 75% of fatal motorcycle accidents are the fault of the motorcyclist.

Mods do an IP search on this clown, I bet it matches Katman's PC

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Statistics. At the end of the day, they are damn near always inaccurate to some degree, and can be twisted to suit any point of view.

Exactly

**dipshit** · 11th May 2008, 20:43

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Statistics. At the end of the day, they are damn near always inaccurate to some degree, and can be twisted to suit any point of view.

You mean like what you tried to do just before?

**Boob Johnson** · 11th May 2008, 21:01

Originally Posted by dipshit

You mean like what you tried to do just before?

No what YOU did before ;-)

ps: pull ya head in clown

**dipshit** · 11th May 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

No what YOU did before ;-)

Just proves that your average motorcyclist is as thick as shit.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1203415414

Where it says... "As well as those shown in the “Lost control / run off road” category in the table above, about one third of head on crashes are result from a rider losing control of their motorcycle."... ends up being interpreted in thick as shit Johnny motorcyclist's brain as "accident with car... cars are bad

... there should be better education for car drivers".

**scumdog** · 11th May 2008, 21:44

Originally Posted by BadCompany

How often are we in the position to be taking a corner fast enough to cock it up?

I've been cut off, or hit by more cars then corners I've cocked up. And I use my bike as sole transport and for weekend rides.

Why do we need to save us from ourselves? If we are losing control of our bikes, we must be giving it a bit off stick. So we know we are taking a risk in the first place, so In the end don't we just have our selfs to blame?

Gotta admit most of my arse-puckering riding moments were self created.

And bugger all of the fatal crashes I've been two have involved more than the bike that crashed.

But hey, no doubt there are a few crashes totally caused by inept/blind/stupid/drunk drivers, we all know that - and sadly some of them take out more than one biker with a single crash.