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That actually seems like a pretty good metaphor, because the motorcycle is probably only legal due to historical inertia, not modern analysis. If the motorcycl

That actually seems like a pretty good metaphor, because the motorcycle is probably only legal due to historical inertia, not modern analysis. If the motorcycle were invented today, do you think it would ever be legal? In America, perhaps, but probably not in countries that are more heavy-handed with regulation and bear the costs of public healthcare. It's an insane and dangerous vehicle. I have several friends who have survived nasty car crashes and fully recovered. The only one who had a nasty motorcycle accident... well, his heart's still beating, but I'd hardly call it life.

njharman 10y ago
Cars are the dangerous thing on road. Banning them would eliminate half of all motorcycle accidents, cite below. Idiots riding without helmets and being intoxicated greatly skew the fatality statistics. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety Findings from motorcycle safety study. 75% of accidents were found to involve a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. Almost half of the fatal accidents show alcohol involvement. In the multiple vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle right-of-way and caused the accident in two-thirds of those accidents. The report's additional findings show that the wearing of appropriate gear, specifically, helmets and durable garment, mitigates crash injuries substantially The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominating cause of motorcycle accidents.
- JeremyBanks 10y ago
  > Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car. Wow, that's even worse than I expected, relative to a baseline that isn't very safe to begin with. It's unconscionable to keep these on the road.
  - AstralStorm 10y ago
    You meant cars of course, as they cause 75% of those accidents? (And others, often involving pedestrians.) I'd expect most of the accidents caused by motorcyclists to involve excessive speed.

njharman 10y ago

Cars are the dangerous thing on road. Banning them would eliminate half of all motorcycle accidents, cite below. Idiots riding without helmets and being intoxicated greatly skew the fatality statistics. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety Findings from motorcycle safety study. 75% of accidents were found to involve a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. Almost half of the fatal accidents show alcohol involvement. In the multiple vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle right-of-way and caused the accident in two-thirds of those accidents. The report's additional findings show that the wearing of appropriate gear, specifically, helmets and durable garment, mitigates crash injuries substantially The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominating cause of motorcycle accidents.

JeremyBanks 10y ago
> Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car. Wow, that's even worse than I expected, relative to a baseline that isn't very safe to begin with. It's unconscionable to keep these on the road.
- AstralStorm 10y ago
  You meant cars of course, as they cause 75% of those accidents? (And others, often involving pedestrians.) I'd expect most of the accidents caused by motorcyclists to involve excessive speed.