Disturbed by what I saw yesterday at Rockefeller Memorial at Newfound Gap
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Male driver, Female passenger. As they passed below, I could see another passenger sitting in front of the driver, who looked to be a 4-5 year old little boy.
They went on there way back down headed to Cherokee. I just could not believe what I had just witnessed and I still can't shake the image from my head.
We never saw them again as we headed back down in the same direction.
The dangerous things that folks do; and they don't even know it!
Baloo is my name. Spyders are my game. Well, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, yes, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, I mean a doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee-dee-doo. And, well, now. Ha ha! What have we here?
All my life I wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific.
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In Bangkok and Manila I have seen as many as five people and a baby riding small CC motorcycles in the worst traffic in the world. This is a common scene in those area's. This is the only "family" transportation they have. This practice would be far less dangerous on a Spyder in light traffic but still does not make it right.
Jack
All my life I wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific.
2019 Specialized E-Bike COMO 2.0
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
2018 Tiffin Phaeton 37BH Motorhome
2015 BMW R1200R LC
2014 RTL SE6 Pearl White
2012 RT-622 trailer viper red
2014 Look 7x12 motorcycle trailer silver and black
2011 Polaris Ranger green
2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL silver oak
2016 Can Am Maverick
I will not allow youngsters to ride as passengers on any motorcycle/spyder. In the event of a quick stop or an accident, they are going to be ejected with force.
Safety gear is usually lacking to start with, and the problem just gets compounded.
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have always taken my kids and kids whose parents okayed it for rydes in the neighborhood (around the block) I would never go out on the open road with them. Not wise, pehaps, but they got it out of their systems and were happy as can be. Back home it is like the pic's above, a true circus balancing act...
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There is no law enforcement for riding like that.Everyone does it.Only mode of transportation for most.Seen pictures like that of families riding on bikes.Amazing
Male driver, Female passenger. As they passed below, I could see another passenger sitting in front of the driver, who looked to be a 4-5 year old little boy.
They went on there way back down headed to Cherokee. I just could not believe what I had just witnessed and I still can't shake the image from my head.
We never saw them again as we headed back down in the same direction.
I live in East Tennessee and frequently ride in the Smoky Mountain area. I have seen the same people you have described with the child. Was it the same people? Can't be sure but most likely it is. I hope the odds don't catch up with them...for the child's sake. The adults should know better.
Male driver, Female passenger. As they passed below, I could see another passenger sitting in front of the driver, who looked to be a 4-5 year old little boy.
To call some people stupid would be to complement them profusely on their level of common sense.
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You have to be their to understand the necessity and value of the scooter! This is in Vietnam (Saigon) and this is a tame photo - I've seen a scooter hauling 12 5-gallon water jugs - that's skill!! It's creativity to be able to use a scooter in place of a truck!
And then below is what it looks like to have a 6'4" American (I'm on left) on a scooter!! Driving in Saigon is a bit nerve wracking at first but then you realize there is organization in the apparent chaos!! Quickly let go of the handles!!!
The only thing missing on those "multi passengers" ones are the live stock. Spent a lot of time in the Far East in the USAF.
Many people in the past rode with kids in front of them. Never actually knew any kids that were hurt, but lots of close calls. Idea of safety change over the years, Ridding in a swimming suit was never one of things, but many did.
Nowadays, the foot peg rule applies. Same with safety gear.
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I attended an inservice recently here at the hospital where I work and the speaker showed a powerpoint slide very much like the scooter with 5-6 people on it. The inservice was on surgical intervention in third world countries. The speaker said that in sub-saharan Africa these overloaded scooters are very common. The surgeons call them the Chinese curse because so many of the scooters are cheap used chinese scooters. The incidence of serious life threatening injuries is very high and the medical infrastructure is so fragile that many of the scooter wrecks are multiple fatalities. The surgeon acknowledged that for many of these families they have little or no alternative travel options.
I came away with a profound wonder at the incredible birth lottery I won just by being born here in USA. I don't know why I'm here instead of there but I'm grateful!
Male driver, Female passenger. As they passed below, I could see another passenger sitting in front of the driver, who looked to be a 4-5 year old little boy.
They went on there way back down headed to Cherokee. I just could not believe what I had just witnessed and I still can't shake the image from my head.
We never saw them again as we headed back down in the same direction.
What is wrong with people? Absolutely no common sense. Have they never seen, witnessed, or read about tragic bike accidents? I get mad enough when I see a dog loose in the back of a pick up truck. This is beyond negligent. If something happened and this child was hurt on this bike, these parents would be charged with child negligence.
What is wrong with people? Absolutely no common sense. Have they never seen, witnessed, or read about tragic bike accidents? I get mad enough when I see a dog loose in the back of a pick up truck. This is beyond negligent. If something happened and this child was hurt on this bike, these parents would be charged with child negligence.
I had my go-pro mounted on my helmet at the time but wasn't close enough or ready to shoot footage when that idiot rolled by below me. If I was able to get the shot with license plate, I would have reported him to the authorities. No cell service up there so I couldn't even call it in.
To the driver of the yellow Spyder: If you're a member of Spyderlovers and you see this post, how dare you endanger the life of a child? You should be ashamed of yourself.
Disturbed by what I saw yesterday at Rockefeller Memorial at Newfound Gap
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Baloo is my name. Spyders are my game. Well, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, yes, it's a doo-bah-dee-doo, I mean a doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee, doo-bee-dee-doo. And, well, now. Ha ha! What have we here?
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