Comments on: Motorcycle Safety on the Road; They key is to be Seen and Use Common Sense!

By: Norman Gregory Fernandez

Norman Gregory Fernandez — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:53:41 +0000

Well David I disagree that everyone who wears black leather is trying to emulate a gang biker look. Hell I wear Black leather and always have because almost all leather motorcycle riding jackets going back to the 70's when I started riding are black.

You are correct about it being important to try to be as visible as possible, but even that does not work sometimes. How do you explain the trend of drunks running into the backs of police vehicles on the side of the road with their lights flashing?

I think it is good for you to express your opinion, but it would be better received by the biker community if you did not try to force your views down everyone's throat by calling them gang biker look alikes.

Norm

By: David Wright

David Wright — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:45:48 +0000

I fail to understand why everyone insists on wearing black while traveling on a motorcycle. The Fonzi look is a fashion trend that died a long time ago. Is the gang biker look alike style getting you the respect you think you deserve. Join the trend of motorcycle safety and you may never know the pain you avoided by not being creamed by some distracted soccer mom busy talking on a cell phone in her SUV. You may not think you look real stylish wearing safety green, but those open back hospital gowns aren’t exactly trendy.

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Great story and important recommendations! Having been behind the Arrive Alive road safety website in South Africa I would like to agree that common sense and being visible are the most important recommendations -bith for bikers and cyclists!