Author Topic: 28 motorcyclists have now died on Victorian roads in 2016 (date 25th April) (Read 11384 times)

Kev Murphy · « **on:** February 24, 2016, 12:30:05 PM »

Please, guys and gals... be careful out there.
Always be aware of other drivers! A quarter of this years road toll in Vic has been riders, and not always their own fault.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30904721/tenth-motorcyclist-dies-in-vic-this-month/

Edited to bring numbers up to date in title

HunterTodd · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2016, 02:01:26 PM »

Yep Kev i am hearing ya. I came as close to being wiped out as i ever want to come on the Lions road last weekend Stupid cow nearly got my girl who was riding a 100m behind as well. I was in the dirt on the left and i literally could and should have slapped her across the face as she cut through a blind corner completely on the wrong side of the road. Half a meter wider and i would have been through the windscreen.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2016, 04:20:05 PM »

NSW ROAD STATISTICS FOR 2016:

62 dead (same number as this time last year)

30 of those killed were drivers

9 were passengers

9 were motorcyclists

14 were pedestrians

Source: NSW Police

alans1100 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2016, 04:29:00 PM »

One would hope that they would actually advise the number of ~~accidents~~ errors of judgement as a more accurate way. e.g. one crash, two drivers both dead or one crash (worst case) 10 people dead (5 each car)

All anyone can do is be pro-active with their road safety.

Totgas · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2016, 07:25:28 PM »

Down Under · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2016, 09:04:35 AM »

I was in the road safety business for a lot of years. Law enforcement, better crash protection in motor vehicles, driver education, improved road design and engineering etc have all had an impact on lowering the road toll but one thing we'll never control is the mentality of some motorists. I learn't that you can fix many things but you just can't fix stupid!

STroppy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2016, 10:30:58 AM »

Quote from: Down Under on February 25, 2016, 09:04:35 AM

I was in the road safety business for a lot of years. Law enforcement, better crash protection in motor vehicles, driver education, improved road design and engineering etc have all had an impact on lowering the road toll but one thing we'll never control is the mentality of some motorists. I learn't that you can fix many things but you just can't fix stupid!

And there are sooo many stupid people out there!

Draco (Heartbreak Kid) · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2016, 01:03:32 PM »

Riding into the city today to renew my security license. coming to to an intersection, female driver on my left checking her phone, checks left then proceeds to pull out in front of me, middle of the 2 lanes she finally sees me and stops dead in middle of the lanes (blocking both). ME grab a handful of front brake, a little of rear, slowing, slowing.... BUMP! my front wheel meets her door and crumples it

Get off bike check mine for damage, NO damage...Tell her what an inadequate driver she is

need to check left then right. NOT phone

, left then go

and then rode on a little shaken but ok.
Maybe 3k further on i come to another intersection, Taxi sitting in the middle of the intersection.....couldn't make up his mind which way to GO. I gently reminded him he's in an intersection with a blast from my AIRHORN

sometimes i wish people would learn

LindsayGT · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2016, 02:18:32 PM »

A lucky escape in Perth yesterday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVHXA-DR5Y

WendyL · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2016, 03:11:30 PM »

Unbelievable, up to 12

http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/9283-twelfth-motorcyclist-killed-this-month-dies-near-tolmie.html

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2016, 03:47:54 PM »

Look at your fingers... add a couple... each one of these riders has family and friends.... and remember, this is just Victoria.

Can we afford this?

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2016, 05:13:34 PM »

As of tonights 7 news, Vic toll is now 17 m/cyclists this year... one third of all fatalities in the state.

NTRebel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2016, 09:44:39 AM »

I see where it is now 18 motorcyclists dead after 1 hit a tree yesterday and died on scene take care everyone those trees jump out from nowhere.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2016, 05:52:23 PM »

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30982663/19-motorcyclists-die-on-vic-roads-in-feb/

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2016, 09:31:28 PM »

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/31047124/motorcyclist-killed-in-melb-crash/

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2016, 05:32:33 PM »

.. unbelievable .. another death today... that's 21 in Victoria alone this year.

... an average of one motorcyclist death every 3 and a half days..........

alans1100 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2016, 05:48:08 PM »

And one today (last night ???) in Hamley Bridge SA

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-12/motorcyclist-killed-hamley-bridge-crash-passenger-salisbury-hwy/7241996

LeaST4Me · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2016, 09:13:12 PM »

Don't let the statistics stop you doing what you love! if in doubt as to the safety on our roads google the road toll in the 70's & to put it into perspective google the corresponding population, those really were the days when sex was safe & motorcycling was dangerous!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2016, 05:23:16 PM »

Victorian number has now risen to 22 m/cycle deaths this year.

Gadget · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2016, 10:33:36 PM »

Sadly I've just learnt that the Dale Hardy, the motorcyclist seriously injured on the Bruce Highway near the Pine Rivers bridge on Friday 4th Feb 2016, has passed away as the result of injuries he sustained in the accident.

Dale was a friend and client of a friend of ours.

He was traveling south on the Bruce and was hit by a northbound ute which had been hit and sent out of control by another car. The ute also took out two other cars.

As a result, most mornings now the Bruce variable speed zone is set for 60 km/h. Decent guard rails or barriers would have prevented this accident.

Draco (Heartbreak Kid) · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2016, 10:40:35 PM »

My niece had a similar incident when a speeding car lost control and smashed into her car sending her down into the gully area and up into the oncoming traffic on the other side, narrowly missing a fully loaded semi.
" Decent guard rails or barriers would have prevented this accident." EXACTLY

Marcus · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2016, 08:06:26 AM »

Yeah a guy I know died a few weeks ago, hit a stray sheep. He didn't have his helmet done up

mikan13 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2016, 05:42:48 PM »

Leading underlying cause of death in Australia No1 Coronary heart disease 19,761... number of motorcyclist killed 2015 ... 187!! KEEP ON RIDING IT IS SAFER!!!

Draco (Heartbreak Kid) · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2016, 05:45:29 PM »

Quote from: mikan13 on March 17, 2016, 05:42:48 PM

Leading underlying cause of death in Australia No1 Coronary heart disease 19,761... number of motorcyclist killed 2015 ... 187!! KEEP ON RIDING IT IS SAFER!!!

That's why I ride

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Kev Murphy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:49:10 AM »

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/31177096/easter-road-safety-focus-on-vic-motorbikes/

19 riders died in Vic in Feb alone

Police will be out in force over the Easter long weekend in an effort to reduce the year's road toll, which has exceeded last year by 16.

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