Be careful out ther folks, only takes one dumbass

[LNasty]

This just happened last night by my work. Parts of freeway still shut down. Looking for the guy that caused it all.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/tr...ileup/27389770

[NevadaWolf]

Jeeze. I hope they catch them soon!

This is why I always wear all gear all the time. Yes, I can do what I can to be seen and ride defensively but just one driver doing one stupid thing is beyond my control.

[LNasty]

not sure if rider was wearing gear, but even if they had I dont think survival would have been possible from what people at work have told me when they passed the scene.The truck was traveling at high rate of speed when they hit him. speed limit is 65 mph there, i'm sure they were doing at least 80

[NevadaWolf]

True, gear won't make you invincible. I'd just rather take a slim chance over no chance.

[LNasty]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

True, gear won't make you invincible. I'd just rather take a slim chance over no chance.

Oh for sure, I am a full atgatt rider myself, just sucks that this rider never even saw it coming, this wasn't a case of a plain and simple accident. It was pure recklessness and most likely a drunk driving incident that caused the rider to loose his life. I feel sick right now about this, hits harder when it is so close to where you ride yourself.

[OCMagnum]

Very sad story... RIP fellow rider

Also very sad, the comments under the story. Somebody complaining how long it took them to get home after church (nevermind somebody died) and then an onslaught of comments around immigrants (because they must have been illegals). Not one thought for the victim and/or his family (at least on the page I could stomach to read)...

[LNasty]

Originally Posted by OCMagnum

Very sad story... RIP fellow rider

Also very sad, the comments under the story. Somebody complaining how long it took them to get home after church (nevermind somebody died) and then an onslaught of comments around immigrants (because they most have been illegals). Not one thought for the victim and/or his family (at least on the page I could stomach to read)...

Yeah people suck. When I moved down here I expected that Southern hospitality, but not in the Houston area. Some of the worst people I have ever met. Sorry I offend anyone that is a native here, but coming from Colorado to here was a huge change in how I look at people anymore. Plus driver are the worst I have seen yet, another drink driver just south of me hit a family of four trying to run from cops. He hit them doing over 100 mph, killing himself, passenger and the whole family. The amount of road deaths down here is sickening. F Texas drivers!

[LNasty]

And it has happened again, on the same stretch of freeway I ride everyday, this is getting ridiculous. Wish they would have more details about the crash, like if the rider was stopped on the road, was he wearing gear, how fast was driver going, ETC.

Motorcyclist hit & killed on Highway 146
PASADENA, Texas - A motorcyclist is dead after a major accident on Highway 146 in Pasadena.

According to police, a driver heading south on the highway slammed into the back of the motorcycle around 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

The force of the crash threw the rider off the motorcycle, police said, killing him instantly.

As of Sunday morning, the victim's identity has not been released.

Police have not said whether the driver will face any charges.

The accident forced the highway to close in both directions for hours, but all lanes have since reopened.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/mo...y-146/27563330

[LNasty]

Just over two weeks and three motorcyclist dead in Houston area. This **** is getting ridiculous.
http://m.click2houston.com/news/moto...ident/27703762

[Alex]

4000 - 5000 deaths per year in the US while riding a bike. 10-15 of us every day. With the top 3 states for bikes being California/Texas/Florida, each of these states see more than their fair share. California alone has 300 - 500 per year, averaging more than 1 a day many years.

Not attempting to minimize what you're seeing, but just sharing that it can be grim everywhere. Stay alert out there; there can be sad consequences.

[akima]

Originally Posted by LNasty

This just happened last night by my work. Parts of freeway still shut down. Looking for the guy that caused it all.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/tr...ileup/27389770

The fact that it was a 6 car pile-up shows just how many bad drivers there are out there. One car crashes into a biker... 6 cars are taken out in total?!!

Those other 5 car drivers were probably all driving too close to the car in front. Couple that with low skill and lack of attention and you've got a herd of lemmings that take out not just themselves but the people around them.

[LNasty]

Originally Posted by akima

The fact that it was a 6 car pile-up shows just how many bad drivers there are out there. One car crashes into a biker... 6 cars are taken out in total?!!

Those other 5 car drivers were probably all driving too close to the car in front. Couple that with low skill and lack of attention and you've got a herd of lemmings that take out not just themselves but the people around them.

Houston drivers are notorious for being some of the worst in the country. Were just rated number one in the USA for road rage. I just moved here from Colorado two years ago, so I don't include myself in that mix of bad drivers. Insurance rates here are double or triple that of the rest of the country.

[LNasty]

Originally Posted by Alex

4000 - 5000 deaths per year in the US while riding a bike. 10-15 of us every day. With the top 3 states for bikes being California/Texas/Florida, each of these states see more than their fair share. California alone has 300 - 500 per year, averaging more than 1 a day many years.

Not attempting to minimize what you're seeing, but just sharing that it can be grim everywhere. Stay alert out there; there can be sad consequences.

This is a sad statistic, I knew it wad probably high, but damn. I think that the fact that the three accidents have all happened so closely together is what has me on edge.