temin@ut-sally.UUCP (@ rest) (03/01/86)
A friend and I just completed the MSF basic motorcycle safety
course. We both found it worthwhile, though I've been riding
over 2 years and my friend even longer.
The instructor had a summary of the results from the Hurt report.
The most interesting stat was that most motorcycle accidents
involve a car hitting a bike at an intersection, where the
bio%is going straight across and the car is coming from the
other direction and making a left turn (across the path of
the bike). So FRONTAL visibility is important -- I went
out and bought a fairing (we both also have headlight
modulators, and they make a big difference).
The Hurt report is apparently a lengthy document, but here's
the citation off the summary if anyone wants it (it is
available from NTIS, and perhaps USC):
Hurt, H.H., Ouellet,J. V., and Thom, D.R.
"Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Counter
Measures." Volume 1: Technical Report
Trafffic Safety Center, USC Jan 1981
Aaron
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Aaron Temin, CS Dept., University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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