Roethlisberger in motorcycle accident?

In California, when the law was changed to require helmets, the number of fatalities were reduced almost by half.

Wearing a helmet may be legal in Pennsylvania, but every manufacturer of motorcycles recommends you wear a helmet. That should tell you something.

And another thing. The other person involved in the accident may not have seen him. Motorcycles are a lot harder to see when you are driving.

 

If she did indeed drive through a red light, then yes, she's at fault for the accident. But does that make her solely responsible for the extent of Roethlisberger's injuries, especially if a helmet would have prevented most (if not all) of the head injuries?

 

From experience, I can tell you the "I didn't see him" excuse doesn't fly very far in court.

 

Motorcycles are often overlooked because people don't think to watch for them. Doesn't make you any less at fault if you cause an accident because you don't see a bike, however.

Everyone needs to be more careful in general. Those of us with cars need to watch for bikes and those on bikes need to watch for cars and wear their helmets (not that it applies in this case, but those on bikes should also not drive 130mph down city streets either).

 

The chick who hit my boyfriend and me on his motorcycle when I was 18 lost her driver's licence for 10 years. But she didn't see us because she was hammered.

 

Anyone who has a DUI should permanently lose their license.

SEE: Little, Leonard.

 

so you have seen my brother

 

You ride a bike, you should know you are less visible and take extra precautions. Wearing a helmet is a step in that direction. I have no sympathy for people who ride without helmets. I've seen first hand what can happen without one (was out riding with a friend who wrecked without one)  and I've never gotten on a motorcycle, scooter, moped, etc. since even with a helmet. It sounds crappy, but you deserve what you get if you wreck without a helmet.

As for the extent of his injuries: Even with a helmet Ben could have injured his body to an extent that football wouldn't be possible as a future career choice. True, but wearing a helmet would help prevent Ben from having no career choices. Even with bum knees a guy can get a job. A guy who comes out a vegetable or with serious brain damage: Not quite as employable.

 

I was dating your brother? I had no idea!

 

did your air bags deploy?

 

Sunlight shouldn't have been a problem. Where the accident occured, you are literally under the Parkway East.