Safety Survey! Please Respond!

[CycleNewb]

1> How many years have you been riding?
This is my rookie year

2> What is your age range?
c. 30 - 39

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this?
Yes, NJ

4> Do you wear a helmet:
a. All of the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it?
Yes, I take it in two weeks

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident?
Knock wood, No

[Rydr]

1> How many years have you been riding? 40

2> What is your age range? E
[/b]a. under 18
b. 18 - 29
c. 30 - 39
d. 40 - 49
e. 50 - 59
f. 60+

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this? Yes British Columbia, Canada

4> Do you wear a helmet: A
a. All of the time
b. Almost all of the time
c. Some of the time
d. None of the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it? Yes and no it wasn't available when I started riding.

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? If yes, please answer the next 4 questions. If no, your done, thank you!

7> Were you drinking? No

8> Were you wearing a helmet? Yes

9> Was another vehicle involved with the accident? Yes

10> What was the cause of the accident? The other driver was Impaired and crossed into my lane on a curve. He blew over 3 times the legal limit on the breathalyzer.[/b]

[darsek]

1> How many years have you been riding?
Less than 1 yr (4 months)

2> What is your age range?
c. 30 - 39

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet?
Yes
What state is this?
California

4> Do you wear a helmet:
a. All of the time


5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it?
Yes

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? If yes, please answer the next 4 questions. If no, your done, thank you!
No

[Super Dave]

1) 1 month
2) 18-29
3) Under 21 mandatory, over is optional KY
4) Always
5) Yes and Yes
6)Small one yes.
7)no
yes
9) no
10) Turning too sharp on a rain slick road....on a scooter.

[mgdavis]

Sorry Dave, but I think the paper's long been completed.

[Grendel_Sprite]

1> How many years have you been riding? Less than 1 year

2> What is your age range? c. 30-39

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this? Yes, CA

4> Do you wear a helmet: a. All the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it? Yes, Yes

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? Not yet

[Honda Granny]

1> How many years have you been riding? 8 as pillion and 10 months riding my own

2> What is your age range?
a. under 18
b. 18 - 29
c. 30 - 39
d. 40 - 49 *
e. 50 - 59
f. 60+

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this? Yes, Tennessee

4> Do you wear a helmet:
a. All of the time *
b. Almost all of the time
c. Some of the time
d. None of the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it? Yes and yes

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? If yes, please answer the next 4 questions. If no, your done, thank you! Yes, as a passenger

7> Were you drinking? no, neither of us

8> Were you wearing a helmet? absolutely!

9> Was another vehicle involved with the accident? no

10> What was the cause of the accident? the back tire blew and we ended up in a ditch

[slimcolo]

Years riding;38 (first dirt bike at 6 yrs old)
Age group;D
Helmet Law No, Colorado
Wear Helmet;B
Rider class; MSF BRC Taken but not Colorado, Military. ERC in Colorado. MSF Dirt bike school.

Accident;yes worst five listed

(1984)
Drinking NO
Helmet NO
Other vehicle NO
Cause Bad swing arm berings on bike owned for less than a week, causing severe wobble at around 90 mph
Injuries severe road rash that got infected

(1986)
Drinking NO
Helmet NO
Other Vehicle Yes
Cause Improper backing-other vehicle
Injuries none but damage to bike

(1987)
Drinking Yes
Helmet NO ( this was the accident that made me start wearing helmet)
Other Vehicle No
Cause missing Street signs, night riding on unknown streets drunk
Injuries laceration to head (28 stitches) cracked ribs severly bruised ankle

(2000)
Drinking NO
Helmet NO (wind blew parked bike on new helmet week before and broke it, 8K miles this year 100 w/o helmet)
Other vehicle no
Cause decreasing radius corner (CDOT has designated this curve as the most dangerous in Fremont county for over 20 years, about five cars miss this corner every week)
Injuries cuts to face (wind screen shattered)and concussion

(2005)
Drinking NO
Helmet YES
Other Vehicle No
Cause Accident was actually caused by knee injury that happened seconds earlier. (unable to hold up bike, knee blow out was cause rather than result of accident)
Injuries Knee

I only listed accidents that required bike to be hauled, or medical attention.

[Jas0n]

1> How many years have you been riding?
less than 1 month

2> What is your age range?
a. under 18
b. 18 - 29
c. 30 - 39
d. 40 - 49
e. 50 - 59
f. 60+

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this?
Yes, Pennsylvania, unless you have 2 years of riding experience

4> Do you wear a helmet:
a. All of the time
b. Almost all of the time
c. Some of the time
d. None of the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it?
Yes, I took the BRC and its free in PA

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? If yes, please answer the next 4 questions. If no, your done, thank you!
If laying a bike down at .5mph constitutes as an accident.

7> Were you drinking?
No
8> Were you wearing a helmet?
Yes

9> Was another vehicle involved with the accident?
No
10> What was the cause of the accident?
Basic Riders Course did not drill riders on uphill stops and starts.

[jack30021]

Hi! I am doing a research paper on motorcycle safety. Your input would be very helpful. Here are a few questions, answer as many as you feel comfortable with. Thank you for your time and safe riding to you all!

1> How many years have you been riding?

2> What is your age range?
a. under 18
b. 18 - 29
c. 30 - 39
d. 40 - 49
e. 50 - 59
f. 60+

3> Does your state require that all age motorcyclists wear a helmet? What state is this?

4> Do you wear a helmet:
a. All of the time
b. Almost all of the time
c. Some of the time
d. None of the time

5> Does your state have a motorcycle safety course? If yes, did you take it?

6> Have you been into a motorcyle accident? If yes, please answer the next 4 questions. If no, your done, thank you!

7> Were you drinking?

8> Were you wearing a helmet?

9> Was another vehicle involved with the accident?

10> What was the cause of the accident?

1> 2 years
2> C
3> Yes, required in Australia for all states
4> A
5> Yes, required in Australia for all states, must do it to get 'Learners'.
6> Yes
7> No
8> Yes
9> Yes
10> Car came out from side street and didn't see me, side swiped me. Could have been something to do with the fact that his windsheild was ICED up!! I could even see into his car, how could he see out?