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Teenager dies after crashing new motorcycle
Herald.com ^ | 9/4/05

Posted on 09/04/2005 12:46:02 PM PDT by martin_fierro

Teenager dies after crashing new motorcycle

A Cooper City teenager died Saturday when his motorcycle crashed in Davie.

Stephen Brown, 19, was riding his brand new Honda motorcycle west on Stirling Road near University Drive about 12:45 p.m. when he lost control of it.

Brown tried to straighten out the bike, but he overcompensated and was thrown into the eastbound lanes. He died at the scene, said Davie police Lt. Bill Bamford.

Witnesses told police Brown was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before the accident, Bamford said. A helmet was found at the scene, but police said they did not believe Brown was wearing it when the crash occurred.

After the motorcycle skidded into the eastbound lanes, drivers of two nearby cars tried to avoid hitting it and got into an accident themselves.

No one was hurt in that crash.


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Reached for comment on the loss of his friend, Beavis said, "Bummer."
1 posted on 09/04/2005 12:46:03 PM PDT by martin_fierro
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To: martin_fierro
Another needless "crotchrocket" death.
2 posted on 09/04/2005 12:47:43 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: JoeSixPack1; blackie; pt17; uglybiker; BraveMan; Tijeras_Slim

Thank God no one else was injured.


3 posted on 09/04/2005 12:50:32 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: ConservativeMind

just culling the herd...hopefully an organ donor card was found at the scene next to the helmet...sad, but not unusual story.


4 posted on 09/04/2005 12:51:13 PM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: martin_fierro

Buying a donorcycle for your teenage son is not an act of Love.


5 posted on 09/04/2005 12:59:44 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: martin_fierro

Prayers for the family,

Kudos to the two cage drivers for paying attention to driving
and smacking into each other rather than running over a downed
bike or biker.


6 posted on 09/04/2005 1:16:20 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: martin_fierro

Physics is no respecter of youth.


7 posted on 09/04/2005 2:03:19 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
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To: martin_fierro

I've seen these guys on the freeway and held my breath watching them weave in and out at high speed. Never a cop around to save these guys from themselves, either.


8 posted on 09/04/2005 2:04:20 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: SandyInSeattle
Cops rarely try to pull them over. Most around here anyways, have a nifty little fold down mechanism on their licsense plate. If they see a cop, they hit the switch, their plate drops, they give it the gas, and they are gone... Cops don't even bother trying to chase them. They would have to get to 120 MPH to catch them...

Don't worry...they'll weed them selves thin soon enough.

9 posted on 09/04/2005 2:09:11 PM PDT by sit-rep (If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
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To: martin_fierro

Darwin Award Nominee wannabe, not spectacular enough, good
thing he didnt take any innocent bystanders with him!


10 posted on 09/04/2005 2:14:52 PM PDT by claptrap (optional tagline under re-consideration)
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To: martin_fierro

Another example of too much testosterone and not enough riding ability ~ some of us survive and some of us don't.


11 posted on 09/04/2005 3:16:30 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: blackie

The most dangerous period of motorcycle ownership is the first 6 months and the first 2,000 miles.


12 posted on 09/04/2005 4:39:35 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: ClearCase_guy

Balderdash. Like my father before me, I'll be buying my children, both male and female motorcycles as soon as they're old enough to get a license. That'll just strengthen the family tradition.


13 posted on 09/04/2005 4:53:57 PM PDT by Melas (The dumber the troll, the longer the thread)
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To: blackie

I'll get flamed for this, but part of it is the bike. Riders of squid bikes are overrepresented in accident data for a reason.


14 posted on 09/04/2005 4:55:27 PM PDT by Melas (The dumber the troll, the longer the thread)
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To: Melas

Lust for life.

Stupid is as stupid does.


15 posted on 09/04/2005 4:57:40 PM PDT by Cvengr (<;^))
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To: martin_fierro

I wish I knew what kind of bike; the article doesn't say. I have my suspicions based on the noted riding behavour.

This one's got to be tough on his family.


16 posted on 09/04/2005 8:31:01 PM PDT by BraveMan
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To: Rudder

There is danger in everything that we do it life.


17 posted on 09/05/2005 7:31:19 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Melas

What is a squid bike ~ I've owned all kinds of bikes over a 57 year period and have yet to run across one of those.


18 posted on 09/05/2005 7:35:37 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: martin_fierro

"Oops!"


19 posted on 09/05/2005 7:36:13 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: mhking

I love riding bikes but it's just too dangerous even for cautious drivers. Four wheelers for some reason just don't see motorcycles or at least that's been my experience.

Some 40 years ago I was involved as a passenger in a motorcycle wreck. One of the things we used to like to do was get up early, cook a big breakfast and then ride down to the beach to watch the sun come up and spend the day playing around. On this particular morning we were out of orange juice so I volunteered to be the passenger where I could hold the juice.

Yes, we were out early and when the police started following us we weren't overly concerned since we weren't speeding or breaking any other laws. About the time the cops decided we were harmless, it was time for us to turn left into the driveway of the home where we had all congregated. We turned, the cops started their pass and they ended up t-boning us. Being the lightweight I was, I hit the hood of the cop car, bounced off and landed in a nearby vacant lot.

At age 53 I still have problems from the injuries I sustained when I was 16. The helmet ended up breaking my neck and thank goodness, it didn't paralyze me. Had to have surgery 10 years ago to realign my vertebra and I'll always have chronic pain as well as limited range of motion.

I also broke my pelvic bone and split my tailbone in half. My tailbone is now giving me trouble and the doctor's are looking into seeing what can be done about that.

Mike, this isn't necessarily directed at you. If I could get away with it, I'd probably still take an occasional ride because it's fun and there's nothing quite like it.

It's also very dangerous because it doesn't take much to lay a bike down and 4 wheelers just don't see you for some reason.

Ok, end of my sermon for today! I only want parents to reconsider buying a bike for their kids. It can have long range ramifications.


20 posted on 09/05/2005 7:59:49 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns
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