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May not be prob. with target fixation. Could be a defect in the machine. I don't think the article says anything to the fact of his experience relative to motorcycling though...alaska cajun said:My prayers to his family.........RIP
Target fixation sucks.........IMOHO
mikem317 said:May not be prob. with target fixation. Could be a defect in the machine. I don't think the article says anything to the fact of his experience relative to motorcycling though...
Leather isn't going to help in an impact hard enough to sever an arm. It does a great job at preventing road rash and cuts, but it in a point impact--in this case with the wall of a tunnel apparently--it can't absorb enough energy to make a difference.alaska cajun wrote: I doubt he would have lost his arm had he had on some quaility gear (it didn't say if he had it on or not) and we all know that chips almost never gear up. I find it very strange that they are not forced to wear good gear. Cops of all people should know the dangers of rideing without it.
Eddie Apex said:There's an important lesson in this tragedy for all of us about first aid. The officer bled to death because the injury severed an artery in his arm. When an arm or leg is injured severely enough to open an artery, the victim can die of blood loss in just a few minutes. Immediate action is required to stop the bleeding. If, God forbid, you should witness a crash involving that kind of injury, use anything available to tie off the bleeding artery. And consider taking a first-aid class and carrying a first-aid kit when you ride.
alaska cajun said:This also brings up another topic:
I doubt he would have lost his arm had he had on some quaility gear(it didn't say if he had it on or not) and we all know that chips almost never gear up.I find it very strange that they are not forced to wear good gear.Cops of all people should know the dangers of rideing without it.
ASCI_Blue said:Do PD's issue gear? Cause if not cops are gonna be hard pressed generally to get something that's even remotly in uniform for duty.