Yeah, no helmet law here in SC. People die weekly on bikes. This dude apparently was hauling ass with his stripper gf on the bike. The wreck happened less that a mile from the club
As a rider, I would never ride sans helmet. That said, I do not think it should be mandatory any more than having government make any behavior required.
I know that stretch of road very well. Bunch of small businesses and speed limit 35mph. Only a minute or 2 from the club. Have to wonder if alcohol or drugs were involved.
It's sad to hear. I once did a lot of bicycling without a helmet at speeds up to about 60 mph. I got talked into wearing a helmet. A few years later I was glad. I had a head injury and dented or cracked that helmet big time. I did not need surgery. Concrete hits hard.
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last commentVery sorry to read this. Is it legal to ride without helmets over there?
A tragic and avoidable accident.
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Yeah, no helmet law here in SC. People die weekly on bikes. This dude apparently was hauling ass with his stripper gf on the bike. The wreck happened less that a mile from the club
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Wearing helmets should be mandatory worldwide. As should banning the use of cell phones whilst driving.
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As a rider, I would never ride sans helmet. That said, I do not think it should be mandatory any more than having government make any behavior required.
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Bottom line they did something stupid and paid a very high price,
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were traveling west on Gracern Road at an “extreme rate of speed.”
i wonder if no helmets really mattered
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Ride safe Clubber. A close relative died on his bike from a head injury so I've never had any interest.
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I know that stretch of road very well. Bunch of small businesses and speed limit 35mph. Only a minute or 2 from the club. Have to wonder if alcohol or drugs were involved.
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sc,
Youth would more likely be a contributing factor. One need only look quickly at motorcycle fatality statistics to see a solid pattern.
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Clubber, the driver of the motorcycle was 39 years old.
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Someone said she was "a favorite dayshift dancer". The article said her name was Holly. What was her stage name? I don't recognize Holly as a dancer.
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I was doing about 85 mph on a Honda 305 in 1966 sans helmet when I caught a June-bug right in the mouth. I always wore a helmet after that.
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What was her stage name?
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It's sad to hear. I once did a lot of bicycling without a helmet at speeds up to about 60 mph. I got talked into wearing a helmet. A few years later I was glad. I had a head injury and dented or cracked that helmet big time. I did not need surgery. Concrete hits hard.
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tricky,
39 is youthful. Problem is, "youth" can't be defined strictly in chronological terms. Example, me. Chronologically, 65, mentally, close to 12. :)
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gamker,
I've caught a few bugs in the "face", and seeing the results on my shield, well...
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