This was in the Penticton Western paper after the police conducted a two day vehicle check blitz in the Penticton area. Motorcycles got honorable mention.
" in the last two months in the South Okanagan there has been seven serious motorcycle crashes resulting in one fatality and six people suffering life-threatening injuries. All but one of those accidents involved middle-aged, male operators."
" in the last two months in the South Okanagan there has been seven serious motorcycle crashes resulting in one fatality and six people suffering life-threatening injuries. All but one of those accidents involved middle-aged, male operators."
There does seem to be a new crop of riders. Certainly middle aged and many riding harleys.
Not all with harleys. Spotted a brand new ninja 1000 with every conceivable option and a dash full of gadgets. Looks like it left the showroom fully outfitted. Beautiful machine.
The rider was middle aged with brand new gear. He never spoke a word. Just stared out into space.
I was taken back when I noticed he had not removed the glaring orange warning sticker off the tank.
Very few "middle aged/old" riders have had any training and they had to do almost nothing to get their DL. Current tests require much more skill. Lack of training+overconfidence=crashes. Just because you have been riding for 20 plus years does not make you a good rider itself....you need to improve skills.
Was staying in a hotel in the kootenays earlier this week and some old guys rolled through... they were pretty eager to go on about how they were ripping up the corners at 200+ km/h to any strangers that would listen... no idea their skill but I didn't walk away from them with the feeling that the whole group should have been riding that kind of ride....
Sooooo..... What you're saying is that if we stay out of the Okanagan, it makes us not old?! Fantastic, I'm never going there again!
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