DISQUS

Okay, I can see their point. How about Northwest Motorcycle News? Still too close?

Okay, I can see their point. How about Northwest Motorcycle News? Still too close?

This is the part that chaps my hyde the most....

"“We used to think that most motorcycle collisions were caused by ‘the other guy,’” said WSP Chief John R. Batiste. “That’s no longer the case. Today, the riders themselves are responsible for the majority of these crashes, and that’s entirely preventable.”"

The inference here seems to be that collisions that ARE "the other guy's" fault are NOT preventable.

Then there's this...

"WSP plans to use aircraft to spot speeding and reckless motorcyclists on Washington roads. ....."

What about speeding and reckless truck drivers? Or, how about an emphasis on blue cars? Why single out motorcyclists? These aircraft cost hundreds of dollars per hour while they are airborne. I wonder how many citations a Trooper is required to write every hour just to pay for the plane. Are there really THAT many speeding and reckless motorcyclists on the road?

This is the part that chaps my hyde the most....

"“We used to think that most motorcycle collisions were caused by ‘the other guy,’” said WSP Chief John R. Batiste. “That’s no longer the case. Today, the riders themselves are responsible for the majority of these crashes, and that’s entirely preventable.”"

The inference here seems to be that collisions that ARE "the other guy's" fault are NOT preventable.

Then there's this...

"WSP plans to use aircraft to spot speeding and reckless motorcyclists on Washington roads. ....."

What about speeding and reckless truck drivers? Or, how about an emphasis on blue cars? Why single out motorcyclists? These aircraft cost hundreds of dollars per hour while they are airborne. I wonder how many citations a Trooper is required to write every hour just to pay for the plane. Are there really THAT many speeding and reckless motorcyclists on the road?

With regard to #10, I wish that we here in the People's Republic of Washington had the opportunity to disprove it as a myth. I would fully support a new Washington State law allowing some form of lane sharing but it would have to include funding for educating cagers about the legality. On the extremely rare occasions where I've done it here, (knowing full well that I'd get a huge ticket if caught), to get around just one slow driver, you'd have thought I had kicked someone's puppy or something.

It's funny to me how many people who, when the subject comes up locally, immediately say something like, "Oh, you mean riding down the dotted line between the cars?" They just don't understand what the term means.

With regard to #10, I wish that we here in the People's Republic of Washington had the opportunity to disprove it as a myth. I would fully support a new Washington State law allowing some form of lane sharing but it would have to include funding for educating cagers about the legality. On the extremely rare occasions where I've done it here, (knowing full well that I'd get a huge ticket if caught), to get around just one slow driver, you'd have thought I had kicked someone's puppy or something.

It's funny to me how many people who, when the subject comes up locally, immediately say something like, "Oh, you mean riding down the dotted line between the cars?" They just don't understand what the term means.