Opinions Wanted - Possible Safety Campaign

[jagger]

Hello,
I am in the beginning stages of a safety campaign for motorcycle riders in a midwestern state. I would greatly appreciate anyone answering the following questions. Thanks so much for your time.

1. How long have you been riding a motorcycle?
(Specific: Riding, motorcycle, years/months?)

2. Since you started riding, have you ever been in an accident? If yes, please answer the following questions.
a. How many times have you been in an accident?

b. Did any of the accidents involve other vehicles such as cars?

c. Were any of the accidents so severe that you visited the ER or were hospitalized? If yes, please indicate the type of injury sustained.

3. Do you think there is a need to raise awareness for motorcycle safety?
a) If yes, what would be the best way to do this? Please provide a list of suggestions.

4. What do you think are some incentives that would motivate motorcycles riders to participate in a safety campaign?

5. In the past few years, has anyone tried to stop you from riding motorcycle?
If yes, who was the person?

6. What did that person say?

7. What was your reaction?

8. When riding your motorcycle, how often do you wear a helmet or other protective gear?
a. What kinds of safety equipment do you use, if any?

Thank you.

[Nibblet99]

Please note I'm a rider in the UK, which may exclude me from your survey
also for generall information, i've listed my mileage (important for calculating experience) and I'll generally ride in any weather as long as the ground isn't frozen up

1. How long have you been riding a motorcycle?
(Specific: Riding, motorcycle, years/months?)
Yamaha SR125 - 3000 miles - 2 months
Honda Varadero 125cc - 4500 miles - 8 months
Yamaha FZ750 - 1000 miles - 2 months

2. Since you started riding, have you ever been in an accident? If yes, please answer the following questions.
No

a. How many times have you been in an accident?

b. Did any of the accidents involve other vehicles such as cars?

c. Were any of the accidents so severe that you visited the ER or were hospitalized? If yes, please indicate the type of injury sustained.

3. Do you think there is a need to raise awareness for motorcycle safety?
a) If yes, what would be the best way to do this? Please provide a list of suggestions.
Yes, it would be good to have a known list of advised starter bikes (the one on this website is pretty good) - too many people buy top of the line sportsbikes and believe they made a sensible choice. At least if the bike they buy is not on the list, they may question the decision and/or take extra caution. In the uk, we have CC restrictions, but i'm dubious as to whether they are the right restrictions - most of the parliament who decide these things, don't ride bikes

4. What do you think are some incentives that would motivate motorcycles riders to participate in a safety campaign?
make it available, make it cheap, let people know the campaign exists. We all care about safety

5. In the past few years, has anyone tried to stop you from riding motorcycle?
If yes, who was the person?
Yes friends & familly who have no motorcycle experience themselves

6. What did that person say?
You'll kill yourself

7. What was your reaction?
I will not take the advice of someone who has no knowledge of the subject - I ignore the comments generally

8. When riding your motorcycle, how often do you wear a helmet or other protective gear?
all the gear, all the time

a. What kinds of safety equipment do you use, if any?
proper motorcycle spec gloves, boots, armored trousers, armored jacket, helmet