In yet another example of a tiny bit of information being a dangerous thing, an English policeman has denounced motorcycles for killing the Baby Boom generation!
And like OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino, who misapplies specific accident cases to justify constabulary crackdowns, Hampshire Constabulary Chief Constable Alex Marshall told The Portsmouth News that "mature people riding motorcycles are having accidents and that is something we will be focusing on."
What disturbs Chief Constable Marshall is that, of the six recent motorcycle fatalities in the Hampshire area, "three of those motorcyclists were older, in their 40s to 60s."
Now, that might shock those who think our golden years are best left for Parcheesi and shuffleboard, but it hardly warrants a "Police Warn On Mid-Life Crisis Motorbike Risks" headline. The screaming headline implies, of course, that motorcycling is a young person's pastime and if we born-again bikers are dying while riding, then it must be because we, the aging, are simply too doddering to ride our steeds safely.
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08-24-2009, 06:05 PM
Motorbikes killing baby boomers? Excuse me?
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