Motorcycle Safety Debate

This cluster centers on discussions about the inherent dangers and risks of riding motorcycles compared to cars and bicycles, with commenters debating safety standards, personal risk tolerance, and why people still choose to ride despite high accident rates.

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Sample Comments

slim Dec 10, 2023 View on HN

some people drive motorcycles. what's with this obsession with safety ?

geophile Feb 17, 2023 View on HN

Maybe just don't ride motorcycles?

rataata_jr May 5, 2021 View on HN

I ride motorcycles. So there's that.

aerique Sep 29, 2010 View on HN

Good thing I don't have a motor cycle then ;-)

whyenot Sep 21, 2022 View on HN

isn't that also true for motorcycles, which aren't held to the same standard?

maxglute Aug 7, 2024 View on HN

Feels like if safety was concern we wouldn't have motorcycles.

jmrm Jan 15, 2022 View on HN

That's why some people prefer motorcycles :-)

em-bee Nov 26, 2025 View on HN

it's the motorbike.there is no safe way to ride a motorbike. even with save infrastructure, all the amount of protection that you can wear, no stress riding away from traffic, a freak accident can still kill you. there is no adequate protection for riding at that speed.

sidewndr46 Nov 16, 2023 View on HN

hmm, any idea if they do this with motorcycles?

jjgreen May 1, 2023 View on HN

Wait, not even motorbikes ??