Don't wear a helmet? Read this. - Page 3

WickedAngel · 07-08-2006, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hornetsnest

+1

Most people on the roads at that time are either going to/from work or getting done with a night of bar hopping/clubbing...I'll go with the second one until I hear otherwise.

I go to work at this time and I can attest to this; I keep my eyes WIDE fucking open at that time of night; people simply run stop signs and redlights when it is that late.

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

People take driver's ed and still drive drunk and speed.

I am for mandatory training, I am also for helmet laws.

That may be true, but I'd be willing to wager that for every one drunk driver you have another hundred who just don't have the skills required to drive. People are increasingly complacent; they talk on their cell phones, they act fucking insane at minor events on the road (Road raging bitch that wrecked me, for instance), they fail to signal, they fail to yield, they completely disregard the road and opt to talk to friends in the backseats, they do their make-up, they make out with their significant other...they basically do everything BUT pay attention to what they should be paying attention to in the first place.

It's an epidemic and nothing is happening to fix it. I'd rather see those random teeny-boppers who are chatting it up and doing their make-up get pulled over than someone who is doing 15~20mph over the speed limit but paying attention, yielding, and signalling properly.

Lewd Ferrigno · 07-08-2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by WickedAngel

That may be true, but I'd be willing to wager that for every one drunk driver you have another hundred who just don't have the skills required to drive. People are increasingly complacent; they talk on their cell phones, they act fucking insane at minor events on the road (Road raging bitch that wrecked me, for instance), they fail to signal, they fail to yield, they completely disregard the road and opt to talk to friends in the backseats, they do their make-up, they make out with their significant other...they basically do everything BUT pay attention to what they should be paying attention to in the first place.

It's an epidemic and nothing is happening to fix it. I'd rather see those random teeny-boppers who are chatting it up and doing their make-up get pulled over than someone who is doing 15~20mph over the speed limit but paying attention, yielding, and signalling properly.

What does any of this have to do with compulsory rider training making people more likely to wear helmets?

WickedAngel · 07-08-2006, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

What does any of this have to do with compulsory rider training making people more likely to wear helmets?

...perhaps showing them the after-effects of a low-speed crash with and without one will change some minds. It's not a very hard concept to understand.

Don't bring up a topic if you aren't willing to accept the responses.

teg · 07-08-2006, 09:15 AM

iowa does not have a helmet law but we should, personally i think it would save lives, the last few fatal accidents around here the riders/passenger were not wearing a helmet

Spi1lz · 07-08-2006, 10:18 AM

Not wearing a helmet, is equivilant to wanting to die... In my book...

Lewd Ferrigno · 07-08-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedAngel

...perhaps showing them the after-effects of a low-speed crash with and without one will change some minds. It's not a very hard concept to understand.

Don't bring up a topic if you aren't willing to accept the responses.

Uh, did you not go through school for driver's ed? Did you not see the films of accidents? It doesn't stop people from doing it.

I am willing to accept responses that are in any way, shape or form pertaining to the post. Your had NOTHING to do with it, it was just a rant on drivers.

Spi1lz · 07-08-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

Uh, did you not go through school for driver's ed? Did you not see the films of accidents? It doesn't stop people from doing it.

I am willing to accept responses that are in any way, shape or form pertaining to the post. Your had NOTHING to do with it, it was just a rant on drivers.

They don't show those vids these days...

At least around here they don't... I always heard of a video called "red assfault" (sp) being showed in drivers ed, but they stopped showing it apparently...

Lewd Ferrigno · 07-08-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Spi1lz

They don't show those vids these days...

At least around here they don't... I always heard of a video called "red assfault" (sp) being showed in drivers ed, but they stopped showing it apparently...

They still show the stuff around here.

Spi1lz · 07-08-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

They still show the stuff around here.

you can see plenty of it online too...

L8 Braker · 07-08-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Spi1lz

you can see plenty of it online too...

More than you'll ever want to see...Click below...

http://home1.gte.net/res0ak9f/bike.htm

Greg Taskey · 11-17-2012, 04:38 PM

hi this is Greg Taskey, i had this wreck July 1,06, i just typed n my name on google n this came up about my wreck, i died twice n lost my vision n my left eye, yes i was drunk, we were cn fireworks at my friends i drank 4 pints of tequila then my girlfriend at the time ask me 2 take her 2 her car, i dont remember that, just going to the fireworks, then waking up n this black dungeonus jail cell 10 times hotter than the sun n the worst sulfer death smell ever n was soo thirsty i would of killed 4 1 drop of water, i never saw the devil, but their was a pit off n the distance with a river n the water was flames, u just knew thats where he was at, then i hear this grawling sound that shook my bones n turned arround n saw these 2 dinasaur dragon looking things that were 10ft tall with pure evil look n their eye, i thought to myself i dont think their gana b good cell mates, then they started tearing me to pieces but i wasnt dieing then 1 takes me by the neck n threw me against the cell n heard my ribb's break n said; Dear GOD please save me n this bright diamondous light shines above me with a hand that reached out, i grabbed it, then woke up n the hospital room, saw i lost my bike n my eye sight n my left eye, but i wasnt sad at all, but so happy i had got outa their. now i have changed my life from partying all the time, to going to church n reading the BIBLE 2 get my life rite with GOD, i really dont wana go back their.

Greg Taskey · 11-17-2012, 04:45 PM

Hi this is Greg Taskey the 1 n this wreck, i spent a 1/2hr putting my story on here on post reply, check it out if ya wana c what happens if you die and arnt living the way GOD wants up 2.