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Originally Posted by Gorpet
Commander i can tell you this, I live in Florida and it's a battle zone.I ride a motorcycle and down here i'm not worried about so much of the idiots in cars on their phones as i am the young idiots who ride motorcycles without out a valid driver's licenses and no insurance, On their back wheels if they hit me at 60 or 70 mph and i get killed.What do you think my wife and children should receive?
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I have been in Florida a good number of times. To be honest, You practically live in a combat zone with regards to riding a motorcycle in Florida. You're exactly right with regards to people being on their cell phones and texting but that's everywhere. Older people or " snowbirds " as they are called remain a constant danger. Some older drivers I have seen in Florida seem to have forgotten what a stop sign or light means.
There are constant dangers, such as the ones you and I mentioned and also wildlife too, among many others.
I certainly don't envy you riding a motorcycle there. The good news is that you have identified and recognize these dangers and can take whatever precautions you need to take, consistent with your own safety. No one can predict the unknown. The Motorcycle safety courses help to mitigate those dangers by teaching riders to search ahead for potential dangers and conditioning your own responses to those dangers so that the rider can react quickly and in a confident manner. Statistics seem to indicate they have had a positive effect but no system is perfect.
Stay safe and well on your Motorcycle, Gorpet.
