[OldMissileer]

Let this be a lesson to all motorcyclists to make sure they watch their mirrors at traffic lights, keep the bike in gear and cover the throttle and clutch.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses teach the maneuvers necessary to avoid just such a scenario.

MSF has the beginners course, which I took about nine years ago to brush up after getting off bikes for a couple of years, and then they have an Advanced Rider's course which is good to take every couple of years to brush up on emergency procedures.

[paulcissa]

MSF has the beginners course, which I took about nine years ago to brush up after getting off bikes for a couple of years, and then they have an Advanced Rider's course which is good to take every couple of years to brush up on emergency procedures.

I take the ARC every two years as a refresher. Best money I spend on this sport. Most of the folks I ride with understand that as motorcyclists, we are invisible. We're individually and personally obligated to do whatever is required to arrive alive.