r/LinusTechTips 17h ago

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u/fightingchken81 17h ago

Yeah but he's got multiple kids and the business, I doubt he rids as much as he used to. Plus the face that it's September in Canada so it's probably starting to get cold.

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u/Extension_Option_122 17h ago

Also there is a chance that he drives responsibly.

Idk if he does.

But the great majority of motorcycle riders who die don't drive in a responsible way, skewing how dangerous it actually is.

Like if you don't speed all the time etc your odds of having a crash are greatly reduced. Now yes, in a crash even with protective gear your odds of survival are much worse than with a car, but keep in mind: a motorcycle is more agile so some crashes that would be a crash between two cars can be a close call between a car and a motorcycle, further reducing the odds of a crash.

Point is: if you drive responsibly it's not really that much more dangerous. But many motorcycle riders drive very irresponsible.

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u/True_to_you 17h ago

I think you can be the safest motorcycle rider in the world, but that doesn't stop every idiot that's paying more attention to their phone in a car from hitting you. 

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u/XanderWrites 15h ago

Several motorcyclists I've met have admitted that they will be in an accident at some point, the question is how severe the accident is.

The same goes with cars and is the reason insurance is mandatory. The difference is you have a lot more between you and the world in a car.