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Elliot et al (2003) showed that almost two-thirds of the riders killed on non-built-up roads were aged over 30 and were riding bikes with an engine capacity greater than 500cc.
Huh, that's it?
30 is young...I was talking about people younger than me...and what about people who were riding bikes of less than 500cc or riding in built up areas? What proportion of total deaths?
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Motorcycles have poor sensory conspicuity (the physical qualities of the approaching vehicle that distinguish it from its background) and cognitive conspicuity (the degree to which the observer’s experience or intentions affects the salience of the approaching vehicle) due to the smaller size of the motorcycle and being less frequent and hence less expected than cars.
All that means is bikes are more difficult to spot than cars...which is why drivers are so often exhorted to look out especially for small targets like bikers, cyclists and pedestrians - didn't you know that?
Lastly, a note on Filtering
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- Right of way violation accidents (38% of cases)
- Loss of control at bends at speed (11% plus of cases)
- Overtaking/filtering accidents (15% of cases)
So only 15% of fatals are due filtering or overtaking incidents? Relevance?
If that's the level of information you base your insights on no wonder you sound like an idiot so often.
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The figures also show that 48% of crashes between motorcycles and cars were the result of the car driver failing to look properly. "
Looks like you missed that one?
