I teach people how to ride motorcycles for MSF in the state of New Hampshire. One of the first things we talk about in the classroom is risk. Risk awareness, acceptance and, most importantly, risk mangement.
We ask our students to be honest with themselves about their driving habits. Have they had many fender-benders? Speeding tickets? If so, they should probably think of the consequences of the same behavior on a motorcycle. Read between the lines…don’t do it!
Can anyone learn to ride a bike? Sure. Should everyone? Definately not.
As far as the guy in the picture and swearing off riding after seeing it. Seen any pictures of someone dead in the bathroom after a slip in the tub? Happens all the time. Can’t stop showering now can we?
Those pictures are incredibly gruesome. I would never believe that kind of damage could happen. That is a truly awful way to die and it surprises me that people can joke about it in such an offhand way. That man was either someone’s son or father or both.