Been a bad couple of weeks for motorcyclists around here.   

One was killed at the intersection of two highways when a tractor trailer failed to yield to a motorcycle at a spot where the road forked.  I guess it's a confusing intersection, because when I read where it happened, I wasn't even sure who was supposed to have had the right of way there.  The cop at the scene told a reporter that the motorcyclist was supposed to yield, but the next day I read that the truck driver had been charged for failing to yield to the motorcycle.  Hopefully they'll put up a sign clarifying who has to yield.

The next week, another man was killed when he lost control of his bike in a curve, ran off the road, and hit a tree.  The first person who passed by after the accident happened to be an off-duty EMT, but it didn't matter.  He was already gone.  He was only wearing a novelty helmet and had massive head trauma.  He'd only been riding for two weeks.

Sigh.  Be careful out there everyone!

Riding for two weeks, wearing a TOY helmet?  Guess he wasn't "man enough" to wear a REAL helmet; more's the pity... Oh, well, looks like Darwin was right... AGAIN... too late to educate him now... 

My condolences to the families...

My guess is the new rider never took the MSF course.

Just goes to show that right-of-way doesn't mean shaZam! when you're dead.