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Old 01-23-2010, 12:52 AM   #89 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
So you are saying a '68 Beetle is safe enough for a 10 mile city commute, but not safe enough to drive on rural roads or the interstate where the likelyhood of a collision is less. I forget what the percentage was, but if memory serves me right they used to claim that something like 90% of all collisions happen within 25 miles of home.
That's because 90% of all driving happens within 25 miles of home. And by "city commute", I mean a city city, with 25-35 mph roads. As I mentioned, my commute is 75% rush hour freeway and 25% two-lane-each-direction winding mountain roads with flatlanders, rockslides, gravel/sand and black ice in the winter.

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You sure seem to be extemely worried about driving a 20 year old car, but like myself you are willing to get on a motorcycle where your safety is very much compromised or maybe your air bag is going to save you from hitting the asphalt. I had the asphalt chew me up once about 25-30 years ago while riding, because a tractor turned left in front of me and I took the option of laying the bike down to avoid going under the tractor and being run over, but I didn't stop riding, I got back on the bike, rode it home and started making repairs to damaged parts so I would know it was back in top notch condition. I still ride and have had many other close calls with accidents from cars pulling out in front of me and such, but I don't park it even though I know that safety is an issue vs. riding in any car.
I did sell mine once I started a family. I would still like one for the occasional weekend, but even then I can't justify it based on three family members that have nearly been killed (one three times) on motorcycles.

I was only nearly killed once--by a drunk roadraging woman in a Blazer who followed me off the road and smashed into the back of me.
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