Of course I agree that the accident might of been avoided with a little defensive riding skills. One must NEVER assume what another vehicle operator will do... or go ahead and assume, but assume the stupidest things WILL happen. It's kinda like the ol' Murphy's Law... if sh!t CAN happen, it WILL. That's what this young lad could learn from this situation.
To quote the article's heading... "Motorcycle Lessons Learned-The Hard Way." I sure hope so!!
