Thanks to the people at the Daily News Journal for an outstanding article concerning motorcycle safety. As a prosecutor in Chattanooga, I represented the citizens in a case in which 4 people died when a car pulled directly in front of two motorcycles killing 2 drivers and 2 passengers. The car driver thought she had enough room to beat the bikes as she crossed two lanes to a driveway. She did not. The bikers and passengers had no time to react. The bikers and passengers left behind children, parents, siblings and many friends. They should still be alive today.
I salute the DNJ for their decision to write and report on the issue of motorcycle safety.
Drivers of cars often miscalculate the amount of time and room available for a bike to pass. Give the motorcycle plenty of time and space. Not only will this allow a biker live, it will allow the car driver to be free of a lifetime of nightmares and guilt as well as civil and possible criminal responsibility.
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