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Re: [ST] Something funny
- Subject: Re: [ST] Something funny
- From: Dan Wolf <dan_wolf@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 06:23:42 -0700 (PDT)
This thread reminds me of two interesting things I've seen on the road lately.
One was a woman attempting to replace or fix a contact lens as she was
driving... not at a stoplight, but while moving down the road.
The other interesting thing was a guy on an older, standard-style motorcycle
talking on a cell phone while riding. No kidding. Going about 40 on a busy
road through town, one hand on the throttle, the other holding a phone to his
ear. I was going the other direction, so I didn't get to see how he handled
shifting, stopping, etc. Too bad... might have been fun to watch.
Dan
- --- Andrew Libby <alibby@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I didn't really do a good job describing what I do think is good about
> the article. The author states that we've had a significant decrease
> in motorcycle related accidents (40% rings a bell) since 1991. This is
> significant given that motorcycle registrations have increased
> since that time. At the same time that accidents have decreased and
> registrations increased, fatalities have increased.
>
> He states that the numbers show that it's not alcohol, helmet usage, skills,
> speed that are the cause. I don't have the article in front of me so I may
> be missing some things. It's nice to see that despite the rough environments
> we find ourselves in, we're doing a better job, showing better judgment,
> and getting in fewer accidents.
>
> As I mentioned I don't buy the build up to the SUV argument, but
> I think the article is worth reading as I'm not Omnipotent, or even
> bright. I may, nay am, likely to have missed something beneficial.
> MCN, IMO is a stand up mag.
>
> Andy
>
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