75 per cent of motorcyclists involved in a fatal are at fault, say Police
POLICE in Victoria, Australia, are becoming increasingly concerned about biker safety after recent figures revealed the death rate involving motorcyclists on the state's roads has doubled in the last 12 months.Thirty-two motorcyclists have died on Victoria's roads this year, up from 17 from the same period in 2009. The force claims 75 per cent of motorcyclists involved in a fatal accident are at fault.Local motorcyclists claim they are being unfairly targetted by the state's Police but the force is now issuing photos of offenders committing high-risk stunts in order to back up their anti-speeding campaign. The most recent image shows a biker, clad in shorts and a T-shirt, pulling a wheelie on an off-road machine at over 70mph. Deputy Commissioner Ken Lay says some of them are still ignoring safety campaigns."Look, there are some motorcyclists out there who simply don't get it," he said."They engage in behaviour that is highly risky. They don't wear safety gear. They have no regard for other road users and as a result they die."
And? Is it not their choice what they do with their lives? While all the police would have us wrapped up in cotton wool, there are some out there who want to show more than ever that they are in charge of their lives still. The more you try to control a child, the more beligerrent they become. Try leaving them alone, it's really none of your business, and you'll find they'll behave a lot better.
Posted: 23/06/2010 at 15:01
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