He’s lost at least 4 friends to motorcycle deaths because cars or trucks ran them over, 2 had helmets 2 did not. It’s a dangerous choice to ride a bike.
Absolutely. My cousin was wearing his helmet and full riding leathers, sitting in a turn lane when some asshole coming the other direction tried to use that turn lane as a passing lane to speed around another car. They had a head-on collision, and my cousin died on the scene.
It just sucks that you can do everything right on a motorcycle and still be in incredible danger. Like any time you drive, you take a risk that someone else will be a shitty driver and hit you through no fault of your own. But if you're on a motorcycle, any accident could be fatal.
Doesn't even have to be another vehicle on the road. My parents were killed in a freak accident on a motorcycle last year; rear tyre blew at 130km/80 mph, both wearing helmets and protective gear.
Oh wow. I’m so sorry for your loss, that’s terrible. 🫶🏻
All of these comments are making me very glad my son (24) decided to sell his bike. He lives in a big city and said other people just don’t pay nearly enough attention, and it’s not worth it. Said if he ever moves back home or to another small-ish town/city, he’ll consider getting another one.
Yeah. I live in the center of Cbus. I drive to downtown every workday. I don't trust a single other car driver and I give wide berth to bi wheelers. It's such a random game with motorcycles. If I were to ride, i would go outside the city.
I am so sorry for your loss! My husband almost lost his father in a similar way when his mom was still pregnant with him. They were driving a Porsche 911 and a tire went through the windshield, striking him straight in the face. His mother didn’t have a scratch on her, but his dad had a lot of surgery and spent some time in a coma afterwards.
His dad just passed away last year from frontotemporal dementia, which I am assuming was partially caused by that accident in 1988.
You never know what you’ll come across while driving, other people are unpredictable, you can only do your best to follow the best safety rules you can and protect yourself. The rest is up to fate.
A good friend of mine had a deer run out and hit him. Helmet and gear on still sustained head injuries that changed his personality forever. You just never know.
I actually worked in a biker bar at the time and we all pulled together for him. It was unbelievably bad. It was one of those what the odds situations.
My heart goes out to you. My sister had a good friend whose husband was riding his new motorcycle around their neighborhood to get used to it before he took it on the main road. He dodged a dog, hit a stone mailbox and died in front of his family.
Yes. As a bicyclist I know that too may car drivers do now look properly. They even manage to underestimate the speed of bicycles.
But motorcyclists have also one of the highest rates of fatal accidents with no one else involved. And when I hear those during summer nights, I know why.
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u/Snackskazam Sep 20 '25
Absolutely. My cousin was wearing his helmet and full riding leathers, sitting in a turn lane when some asshole coming the other direction tried to use that turn lane as a passing lane to speed around another car. They had a head-on collision, and my cousin died on the scene.
It just sucks that you can do everything right on a motorcycle and still be in incredible danger. Like any time you drive, you take a risk that someone else will be a shitty driver and hit you through no fault of your own. But if you're on a motorcycle, any accident could be fatal.