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Old 11-05-2011, 02:58 AM   #11
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Old 11-06-2011, 11:44 AM   #12
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Table 6 shows 6 total deaths in Alaska, of which 3% were over 0.8% BAC. That equates to 0.18 riders. How does 0.18 of a rider maintain control of a bike? You would think someone would proof read this shit.
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Old 11-06-2011, 07:39 PM   #13
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Table 6 shows 6 total deaths in Alaska, of which 3% were over 0.8% BAC. That equates to 0.18 riders. How does 0.18 of a rider maintain control of a bike? You would think someone would proof read this shit.
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Old 11-08-2011, 11:08 PM   #14
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huh, who woulda ever thunk

look at the last chart
ND only state where 100% of the fatalities were non helmeted!
Wearing a lid in ND will save your life!
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Old 11-09-2011, 12:55 AM   #15
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And on their way back from an ABATE rally...

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If they were on their way back from an ABATE rally, they probably wouldn't have a lid and would have survived.
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Old 11-09-2011, 01:35 AM   #16
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Looking at that chart I noticed the numbers were all over the place. I'd guess that states that had such a high number of deaths of motorcyclists wearing helmets, are probably states that require helmets. The numbers at the bottom are totals of all states combined. With some states requiring the use of helmets, that chart does't prove squat about whether or not the helmet saved or cost the rider his life.
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Old 11-09-2011, 01:35 AM   #17
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huh, who woulda ever thunk

look at the last chart

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811389.pdf
More likely to be an idiot, if you draw that conclusion from the article.

I hope you aren't teaching those kids anything. At least give them a fighting chance.
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Old 11-09-2011, 01:57 PM   #18
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Table 6 shows 6 total deaths in Alaska, of which 3% were over 0.8% BAC. That equates to 0.18 riders. How does 0.18 of a rider maintain control of a bike?
That's why they are dead.

It is tough enough to maintain control as only 1/5 of a rider but it's nearly impossible when you're drunk too!
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