Posted by Ed Brennan on February 10, 2000 at 20:46:28:

 Motorcycle Facts:

· 92% Were Not Taught By Professionals Nor Attended A Motorcycle Course
· 74% Are Multi-Vehicle
· 90% Are Urban/Suburban
· 65% Of Multi-Vehicle, The Other Vehicle Violates The Right Of Way
· 68% Occur With The Headlights Off During Daylight
· 88% Require Medical Attention
· 70% Occur With The Motorcycle Moving Straight Ahead Prior To The Crash
· 38% Occur With The Other Vehicle Turning Left During Multi-Vehicle Accident
· 98% Occurred In Good Weather
· 75% Occur During Daylight
· 57% Occur During A Trip Of Less Than 5 Miles
· 68% Occur During The First 12 Minutes Of A Trip
· 67% Occur At Intersections/Driveways
· 92% Occur With Dry Clean Road
· 75% Of The Fatal Injuries Occur Below 41 MPH
· 55% Occur With The Rider Being Between 17 And 26 Years Old
· 50% Of Fatal accidents involve alcohol
· Motorcyclists tend to make the same mistakes over and over again due to the lack of training.
· Most motorcycle tires are under-inflated.