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Originally posted by MarkC
Again, the accident is %100 the fault of the van driver. It's hard to say without all the details, but likley if the motorcyclist was driving a car, he'd still be alive today. This is point that the Dr was making.
But, we all already know this, we all know and accept that while riding a motorcycle on the streets we are more vulnerable to increased injury or death when we are involved in a multi-car accident compared to if we were in a car.
To minimize this risk, we ride defensively and wear bright clothing/headlights on etc, to avoid accidents, and we wear as much protective gear as possible to minimize injury if we are involved in an accident. Regardless, when a collision occurs, a motorcyclist will more than likely (but not always) get hurt more than if he/she was in a car.
Again, nothing new here, the Dr. simply stated what we already know and take responsibility by accepting the consequences of our choice.
MarkC
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The Doctors point is to blame the motorcyclist.
Why is the doctor not advocating the van driver take personal responsibility by accepting the consequences of his/her choice to engage in a cell phone conversation while driving?