Bike awareness campaign

[Biggles]

Often those over-the-highway signs have a m/c awareness message.
Now I'm seeing it on every stamped letter I get (plenty this time of the year).



Got to be a good thing.

[Shillas]

My mail these days generally has an E in the front, so it's not a message I've seen. 

[hobs]

In my many hours and Klms in the saddle I have rarely observed riders in full safety apparel, eg, boots, long pants, jacket and gloves. I have seen Harley riders in shorts, tank top and thongs (how anyone can change gears in thongs, beggars belief). I've seen, scuffs, joggers, sandals, slippers and nothing as alternative footwear. I've seen pretty young maiden pillions wearing "short" shorts (whew!!!), tank tops, bikini tops, crop tops and thin cotton tees. I shudder to think the permanent scaring and damage done to these pretty maidens if having an unfortunate off.

With so many "brain dead" it won't happen to me self-absorbed riders out there, uncaring about themselves or their pillion passenger, is it not surprising that the auto driver has a low opinion and attitude towards bike riders, thinking that we relish the adrenalin rush of a near miss, or get excited over the road rage antics of frustrated motorists letting us know through word and deed of our unqualified right as a tax payer and road user.

I would support the introduction of laws in the wearing of a minimum standard of compulsory appropriate safety apparel. I believe it would reduce the death and injury rate experienced on our roads at present, and warrant our better acceptance as road users.

[Biggles]

The Advanced Rider Course I attended last month included a guy from the Gold Coast on a Harley.  He was wearing shorts and tank top to show off his tatts.  He had on white joggers, probably because thongs were below his dignity.  No gloves. The Trainer included in his briefing the observation that the law only requires a helmet and that's all his course requires.  I guess he wasn't about to risk alienating customers by being critical, but I thought it a bit sad for that to be the standard he set as a professional.  It wasn't the only unprofessional aspect to the presentation.

[CallMeSteve]

The Trainer included in his briefing the observation that the law only requires a helmet and that's all his course requires. 

He could have made that a powerful teaching point if he delivered it with enough sarcasm.  But maybe sarcasm isn't the way to deal with paying clients.  I find sarcasm very effective but best to use it only on the clients I don't like.