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The Missing Tips for MotoristsWe have seen that the media's usual modus operandi is to mischaracterize almost every motorcycle accident as the fault of the biker, so tha… Started by XLFD |
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May 12, 2021 Reply by Willy |
Picture Tells a Different StoryPolice and media often do their best to misrepresent a "motorcycle accident" just like they do for "bicycle accidents". At around noon tod… Started by XLFD |
0 | Mar 21, 2021 |
Bicycle Accidents That Aren'tA recent Slate magazine article by Henry Grabar titled "It’s Never a “Bicycle Accident”" stresses a point that Bicyclists United with Motor… Started by XLFD |
0 | Mar 20, 2021 |
Engineering a School TragedyIt's always easiest for society to foist the blame of an avoidable traffic fatality on the innocent, young victim, rather than the longstan… Started by XLFD |
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Mar 2, 2021 Reply by XLFD |
Violent VehiclesPersonification and deflection is a common method the media and police use to minimalize the responsibility of careless drivers who hit bic… Started by XLFD |
0 | Feb 17, 2021 |
The Impact of not Protecting the VulnerableAs noted back in "The Tragic Death of Stephen Marx", we at the Ludington Torch were concerned about what happened on the road to the retire… Started by XLFD |
0 | Feb 16, 2021 |
The Tragic Death of Stephen MarxI normally reserve articles in this BUMPS (Bicyclists United with Motorcyclists and Pedestrians for Safety) group to those happening region… Started by XLFD |
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Oct 27, 2020 Reply by XLFD |
Picture Tells the Story That Police, Media Won'tWhen it comes to a motorcycle accident, the police and media almost always seem to avoid telling what exactly happened in order to make a n… Started by XLFD |
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Oct 23, 2020 Reply by XLFD |
Bicyclist Dead Because of Driver and Engineer Inattention to DetailA bicyclist using the roadway legally gets ran over by a driver not doing so. Police and media quickly get to the scene so they can clean… Started by XLFD |
0 | Oct 6, 2020 |
Careless ORV Operator on Highway Critically Injures MotorcyclistAnother accident where a motorcyclist is critically injured because someone pulled out in front of them. The big twist in this case is tha… Started by XLFD |
0 | Sep 24, 2020 |
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