It is with a heavy heart that I read about the recent fatal motorcycle accidents in Delaware. Last week, someone was killed at the very intersection where my friend Dan Hoffman was fatally injured last year.
And now, two more: a single-vehicle crash on Route 896 last Sunday morning, and then another horrible crash involving one or more other vehicles on Route 13 this morning. Both motorcyclists died. And, if it matters at all, both were wearing helmets. Without knowing all of the facts, I cannot have an opinion on the causes of these accidents. All I can do is have the friends and family of the deceased in my prayers.
Riding a motorcycle is, in and of itself, more dangerous than riding in a car. That is all the more reason for riders to be hyper-sensitive to their surroundings, road conditions, and their own skill levels. A safe riding speed should be maintained, and one always needs to be on the lookout for motorists who may not “see them”.
Good Lord, people: be careful out there, and don’t be stupid ! We all want to get home safely.
My heart weeps.
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With higher gas prices, more and more people are switching over to motorcycles and scooters. With an injection of inexperience on the roadways, you will see a rise in the accident numbers.
Last June, I was on my way to Harrington and got off at Exit 98 on Rte. 1. The road curves and is split by concrete guard rail. We watched as two young motorcyclists were weaving in and out of traffic at high speed going the opposite way. I will never forget watching the young man's cycle go up in the air, hit the concrete and the blood covering it. We stopped immediately, crossed over the highway to offer assistance and call 911. It was too late. As my fiancee directed traffic and guarded the body, he stepped back a bit and 20 feet from the kids' body was his heart, laying out on the ground. I will never forget this moment. We found out later that night that he was stationed at the DAB and had just recently gotten his license. I can't drive by that site without some wretched sadness for him and his family. A young life gone in a split second. It is haunting.
OMG, vyll. We went by that same accident (going north). We were on motorcycles. I just had a chance to glance over and saw the motorcycle for a split second. At the time, we didn't know the seriousness of the accident. It truly takes one aback.
I cannot imagine the sight that you saw, and am sure that it will stay with you forever. Thank you and your fiance for stopping to help.
We try to be as safe as possible. We're a little older, and I guess caution comes with age. But we never take anything for granted. Accidents can happen. We just do our best to be responsible riders.
Shirley--there has been a tragic accident of a 57 yo motorcyclist on 8/29...named Parag?
Anon: I don't recognize the name. Each time I hear of another one of these accidents I cringe. I had a good friend go down about a year and half ago. He is still recovering in many ways.
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