Seen a lot of those morons around Philadelphia and here in State College, to quote the Zucker Brothers’ “Airplane” line…”I say, let ‘em crash!”

With that being said, I need to get on my soap box…and up…there, that’s better. I will not comment on Dog’s lack of headgear. I will; however, make a point to anyone thinking of wearing shorts, sandals, and a wife beater, or any combination of the aforementioned.

My wife was working in the local emergency room approximately six years ago when a motorcycle accident victim came in. Of course, the motorcyclist was not at fault, some cager inadvertently made the famous “left turn” in front of them. The cyclist impacted and over the car he went. He was wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and sneakers (no helmet). The impact did not kill him but he died because of road rash. He had lost so much skin sliding across the pavement that he simply bled out.

So, there you have it, there was no head trauma, no impact trauma, just loss of flesh. Scary, isn’t it?

One last thing before I get off my box…we all know motorcycling is dangerous, so I ask: Why not make it as safe as you can?

There, I’m finished; I’ll get off the box now.

"It doesn't matter what you ride, as long as you're out there." - Hells Angels President (Philadelphia Chapter)