| HappySqurriel said: Wearing personal safety gear doesn't make people responsible drivers ... Anyways, I don't doubt that there are safe riders out there; but I think that when a large portion (from my experience the vast majority) of well known motorcycle accidents between cars and bikes involves a motorcycle rider who is driving recklessly on an unbelieveable level there is going to be the assumption that the rider was at fault unless there is something to indicate otherwise. |
Well, I could have just said they were defensive drivers, but I was trying to show somehow that they are. People who wear protective gear are typically better riders and more defensive drivers. Obviously not always, but most the time.
Also, just because you see a motorcycle speeding does not mean they are irresponsible drivers. It is well known that motorcyclists getting rear ended is the second biggest multi-vehichle accident, so a lot of cyclists try to make sure they don't get overtaken by travling 5-10 faster than surrounding trafic.
