Montana highway claims 4 Albertans in 5 days

Misc CDN | 562 hits | Jun 29 11:57 am | Posted by: WDHIII

Four Albertans, including Mount Royal College IT director Doug Dunwoody, have died in motorcycle crashes along one stretch of Montana highway, prompting a call of concern from an emergency room physician who worries this is just a sign of more to come.

Comments

by tritium
Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:05 pm
Speed kills.
by Tricks
Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:08 pm
"tritium" said
Speed kills.

No it doesn't, stupid fucks kill.
by tritium
Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:16 pm
"Tricks" said
Speed kills.

No it doesn't, stupid fucks kill.

The term "speed" really means "too fast for conditions", which is precisely why collisions occur.
by Richard
Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:07 pm
Nice comment Tricks I can tell that you don't ride. When and if you ever do watch out for the shit you have no control over like large bugs, birds and other critters you will have to deal with at any speed. I lost a good friend that took a bird in the chest at 80 k in a corner.
by djakeydd
Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:47 pm
"Richard" said
Nice comment Tricks I can tell that you don't ride. When and if you ever do watch out for the shit you have no control over like large bugs, birds and other critters you will have to deal with at any speed. I lost a good friend that took a bird in the chest at 80 k in a corner.

I gather this is on the road they call "going to the sun highway". As for riders hitting birds etc., why would anyone ride without adequate gear including a proper windshield to mitigate risk? If not, you pay your money and take your chances because everyone knows that m'c's are inherently dangerous.
by Brenda
Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:51 pm
As is life itself...

I have never had a windshield, and I am still alive am I not?
by tritium
Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:44 am
"Brenda" said
As is life itself...

I have never had a windshield, and I am still alive am I not?

Well I hope you brush daily.

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by Brenda
Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:52 am
I have a full face helmet
by Alta_redneck
Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:42 pm
One more tip, don't forget your travel insurance. A friend of mine T-Boned a car that had whipped a shit hook in front of him on the bridge in Sand Point Idaho. His medical bills were just over $27000 in the first 24 hours. That included a C-Scan and helicopter evac. He's a firm believer in always wearing a helmet now. He was one of the lucky ones.