This is no laughing matter, you never know what was the cause of the collision , may be he was stung by a bee, an animal ,oil or sand on the road, even a medical or social issue.

At 54, I am confident to say this was not the first time for him on the road, although experiance is a great teacher ,however riding a bike requires 110 % consentration for 110% of the time .

“Always look for a means of escape”. M.S.F.

From the center of your lane to the side of the road is tecnically only 5 ft +, it only takes a micro second to travel that short angular distance regardless of what you drive.

There is a week end program in the USA put on by the Motor Cycle Safety foundation M. S. F. which tells all .

Many Bike dealers give a free voucher to take the course.

My thought was what can they teach me ? at the end of the course my answer was ” Everything ” .

This strict formal course is taught all over the USA by highly skilled motor cycle riders like state troopers, at the end of the course there is a riding and tick the boxes written exam.

If you fail , you get to take the course at another time free .

A young man failed the course the Trooper told the parents, it was better for the young man to take the course over again than for him to loose his life.

My pass slip was acceped by the DMV . However today you still have to take the D.M.V. test.

Does any body know what “Counter Steering” is ?
Why you should never use the front brake on corners !
How to use the front brake when avoiding a colision !
When you should not overtake another vehicle!