[Bikers4Bush]

"Seems though, if you can ride competently, don't have a penchant for getting in over your head (particularly in corners) and don't ride under the influence, you'll miss most of these."

And that my friend is the long and short of it. Getting killed by an incompetent cager is not as common as everyone thinks.

I've had some close calls myself but since I wasn't boozing it and was keeping an eye on everything around me I was able to avoid them.

I'm not ashamed to say that I've taken a few motorcycle safety courses and doing so has saved my behind.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Stay safe out there.

[MineralMan]

"I'm not ashamed to say that I've taken a few motorcycle safety courses and doing so has saved my behind.
"

When my dad gave me my first motorcycle when I was 16, he told me two things that are the keys to riding. First, he told me about countersteering. Second, he told me to always assume that every four-wheeler was going to try to kill me.

The second piece of advice saved my life many times.