It Seems That Many Young Pennsylvania Motorcyclists Don’t Take Life So Seriously
Last Wednesday evening, I was traveling on Interstate 76 from Center City Philadelphia to the western suburbs at approximately 65 mph when a man hunched over on a motorcycle passed me so fast that I thought my vehicle had come to a stop. The motorcyclist was weaving in and out of traffic and was traveling well in excess of the speed limit. To make matters worse, the motorcyclist did not have protective clothing on nor was he wearing a helmet.
I have been riding motorcycles since I was a young boy for probably well in excess of 40 years and the one thing I have learned as an experienced Pennsylvania motorcycle accident attorney is that you can never be too safe. Last year, over 250 motorcyclists were killed in Pennsylvania and many more catastrophically injured. Almost half of the deaths resulted from not wearing a helmet. A third of the accidents involved bikers with an alcohol content of .08 or more.
As an experienced motorcyclist, I have been involved in many near-collisions and have been almost hit by cars or trucks dozens of times. While I recognize that many people appreciate the freedom of not wearing a helmet and the bravado of going as fast as you can, it is just these types of risks that lead motorcycle accident victims to experience much greater injury and death than others in protective vehicles. Safety should always be a priority whether you are on a motorcycle or even in a car.
For more information on motorcycle safety, please check out the website www.pamsp.com or feel free to look at our website for previous blogs. If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident, please feel free to contact one of our experienced Pennsylvania motorcycle accident lawyers at 1-800-421-9595 or online www.reiffandbily.com.
