[NorthStarStateConservative]

Why should a human powered 2 wheeled vehicle traveling at 30 MPH be banned from the road but a 2 wheeled motor powered vehicle traveling at the same speed be allowed on those same streets, even though the results are roughly the same: idiot driver doesn’t see either vehicle and runs both over and gives the same excuse? (I just didn’t see them). If you can’t see a cyclist, you shouldn’t drive on a public road that’s designed for public traffic.

[BenLurkin]

Perspicacity is indeed a problem for motorcycle riders. The cases I've worked on involving dead and injured cyclists and bikers do differ however in the types of injuries they sustain. The bikers tended to go face first into things (such as turning vehicles). The cyclists tended to be getting run over (as by large trucks).

Bikers also have two advantages over the hapless cyclists (who really should not be on the road). 1) Bikers can power away from careless motorists and 2) bikers are easier to hear. “Loud pipes save lives”.