Daytona Bike Week sets records both good and bad
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:44 pm
I just got back from Daytona Bike Week and I must say - I am glad I didn't take my bike. There were alot of idiots riding there, even with police stationed everywhere you turn, there were alot of people that did not belong on bikes. The reason I am posting this is there are alot of people going to rallies, I wish for everyone to ride safely and not become a statistic.
Daytona Bike Week had the highest attendance in its history according to the Florida Tourism Bureau. But unfortunately they also had a record number of deaths - 19, up from 15 in 2000. The contributing factor to this record number of deaths is inexperienced riders and negligent drivers (cars / trucks). If you want more info on all the details just type in Daytona Bike Week in Google News and you will read some horrifying stories.
This makes me furious when I read this stuff, but it happens. All we can do is ride safer than ever before, don't fly through intersections, when leaving from a stop sign or traffic signal leave slowly because idiots do run these. As the motorcycle industry continues to grow, there will be more and more inexperienced riders taking to the road, we must watch out for and educate them by example.
Daytona Bike Week had the highest attendance in its history according to the Florida Tourism Bureau. But unfortunately they also had a record number of deaths - 19, up from 15 in 2000. The contributing factor to this record number of deaths is inexperienced riders and negligent drivers (cars / trucks). If you want more info on all the details just type in Daytona Bike Week in Google News and you will read some horrifying stories.
This makes me furious when I read this stuff, but it happens. All we can do is ride safer than ever before, don't fly through intersections, when leaving from a stop sign or traffic signal leave slowly because idiots do run these. As the motorcycle industry continues to grow, there will be more and more inexperienced riders taking to the road, we must watch out for and educate them by example.