Motorcyclists are crazy

[AznAnarchy99]

Everyday on my 405 commute there are at least 3-4 cyclists swiped or hit by cars and the freeway gets shut down until they can clear the person out of the road..

 

[Imp]

Everyday on my 405 commute there are at least 3-4 cyclists swiped or hit by cars and the freeway gets shut down until they can clear the person out of the road..

I like your wording...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I like your wording...

Well I've actually seen two where they actually had to clear a person out of the road. Wasnt too pretty. The others they clear the bike pretty much.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Did one of them have a stuffed animal strapped to his back?

 

[konakid7]

But it's so much fun! Too bad motorcycles are so dangerous, they're a blast to ride.

 

[schneiderguy]

Moped drivers are too:hmm:

 

[applepearwine]

I used to ride a little bit. At first I knew they were dangerous, then I felt like I got the hang of it. One thing I learned is that if a person riding feels like they are in control and confident, then something will happen and your reminded that bikes are still dangerous. Luckily I never had the misfortune to have a bad accident on mine. I've heard horror stories tho.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Everyday on my 405 commute there are at least 3-4 cyclists swiped or hit by cars and the freeway gets shut down until they can clear the person out of the road..

Every day? I find that hard to believe...

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Every day? I find that hard to believe...

School just started this week so ive been driving up there since Monday. So far every morning sure enough CHP and the fire department close down the freeway for a period and they are always dealing with a cyclist.

 

[CPA]

3-4 day? okay, whatever you say. lol.

 

[angminas]

Motorcycles are just tooooo dangerous, especially around cars. Too many opportunities to get real hurt, real fast, often with little you can do about it. I remember once a small utility pole had fallen in the road at night, and you couldn't see it until you were right up to it. A car would have gotten a nasty bump as it went over it, but a motorcyclist crashed. Same thing with so many other hazards like oil, potholes, inattentive drivers...just no safety margin, and not enough control over the situation.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

3-4 day? okay, whatever you say. lol.

There was 3 this morning from just about north of Long Beach all the way to the Sepulveda Pass no lie.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Motorcycles are just tooooo dangerous, especially around cars. Too many opportunities to get real hurt, real fast, often with little you can do about it. I remember once a small utility pole had fallen in the road at night, and you couldn't see it until you were right up to it. A car would have gotten a nasty bump as it went over it, but a motorcyclist crashed. Same thing with so many other hazards like oil, potholes, inattentive drivers...just no safety margin, and not enough control over the situation.

Depends on the rider and the situation. Have you ever actually ridden a motorcycle? How about in traffic? Until you've ridden at least 10,000 miles you're really not qualified to comment on the subject IMO.

 

[oogabooga]

3-4 day? okay, whatever you say. lol.

This. I drove the 405 everyday for 3 years and I saw maybe one motorcycle accident.

 

[JSt0rm]

This. I drove the 405 everyday for 3 years and I saw maybe one motorcycle accident.

well 3 years of the 405 would make you a zombie

 

[DominionSeraph]

This. I drove the 405 everyday for 3 years and I saw maybe one motorcycle accident.

Still, it's silly to be commuting in heavy traffic on a bike. A car is a steel cage you sit in -- that fits well with being in traffic. Bikes, OTOH, are for riding.
"Motorcycle" and "highway" do not fit together except in short bursts or for travelling between scenic rides.

 

[brainhulk]

I took an emt course in college and did a ride a long at the end. We had to pick up an motorcycle crash victim. For some reason the dude's belly got ripped open and I saw guts hanging out. Scared shitless after that.

One time I was riding mopeds in Hawaii and I almost got sandwiched between a car and a bus.

Then again, u can get just as fubar'd in a car too I think

 

[JulesMaximus]

Still, it's silly to be commuting in heavy traffic on a bike. A car is a steel cage you sit in -- that fits well with being in traffic. Bikes, OTOH, are for riding.
"Motorcycle" and "highway" do not fit together except in short bursts or for travelling between scenic rides.

I ride the 5 freeway in San Diego 2-3 days a week in rush hour traffic. I've seen exactly 2 motorcycle accidents in the last year.

 

[TechBoyJK]

I ride the 5 freeway in San Diego 2-3 days a week in rush hour traffic. I've seen exactly 2 motorcycle accidents in the last year.

probably because you don't see the other accidents.. they are so brutal they just vacuum up the debris and spray down the road lol

 

[JeepinEd]

My daily commute takes me down the 14 to the 5 to the 405 down to Culver City and back. On average, I see or hear about one bad motorcycle accident per month. It's kind of creepy when the motorcyclist being carried away by the ambulance, is the same guy you used to see go by on a daily basis. I guess that's why many refer to them as organ donors.
I used to ride bikes, but I found that no matter how good you are, there are plenty of stupid people on the road ready to take you out.

 

[Zargon]

probably because you don't see the other accidents.. they are so brutal they just vacuum up the debris and spray down the road lol

eveytime I am up on the Ryan I see bikes out, and I can't recall ever seeing a bike wreck on 90/94.

I dont see as many bikes on the tristate

 

[CVSiN]

Over 100k miles on a bike here over 25 years.
yes I've had some incidents with cars but riding defensivly and alertly and wearing full gear and a good helmet can make a bike every bit as safe ( and in some cases safer due to size, braking, and speed, and manuverability)as a car.

Darwin sorts out the squids and the people that had no business on a bike to begin with.

 

[Wyndru]

I've never owned or ridden a motorcycle (other than a minibike and dirtbike), but every biker I know says the same thing, it's more often not your driving but other people in cars who don't see you when you get in an accident.

I'd be paranoid riding one.