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4thTimeLucky · 04-25-2003, 11:38 AM

Thanks for that GSRIDER.

Thought provoking post. Sorry that you lost a friend as well.

There does seem to be a jump in risk from cars to bikes. 17 to 21 are the most dangerous years for drivers and I have left them without hearing of any accidents that my friends, fellow students or in fact anyone I know have been in. Yet from your group of friends you can give three examples of serious or fatal accidents. Of course there are differences - in support of the higher risk argument is the fact that fewer people ride than drive, making your 3 tales even more significant, but against it is the fact that you are older than me and so have more life experience and riding years behind you - but still its a sobering thought.

I think that I will end up deciding that it is a 'significant' risk, but one worth taking. I hope that my parents can see it the same way, or else they are likely to lose sleep over something happening to their only son.

04-25-2003, 11:38 AM	#27 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	Thanks for that GSRIDER. Thought provoking post. Sorry that you lost a friend as well. There does seem to be a jump in risk from cars to bikes. 17 to 21 are the most dangerous years for drivers and I have left them without hearing of any accidents that my friends, fellow students or in fact anyone I know have been in. Yet from your group of friends you can give three examples of serious or fatal accidents. Of course there are differences - in support of the higher risk argument is the fact that fewer people ride than drive, making your 3 tales even more significant, but against it is the fact that you are older than me and so have more life experience and riding years behind you - but still its a sobering thought. I think that I will end up deciding that it is a 'significant' risk, but one worth taking. I hope that my parents can see it the same way, or else they are likely to lose sleep over something happening to their only son. __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless!