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29-07-2003, 12:03pm
Was doing some research into speed/power and death and found this little tid bit....(Bracks, are you listening?)
A Dutch safety study into motorcycle accidents found no link between accidents and bikes of 100 hp or more and clearly showed that power is not an issue in motorcycle accidents. The study, which was carried out by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, included a survey of existing reports, as well as evidence from the Dutch police.
Existing reports clearly showed that the major factors in accident risk were not engine power, but the motorcyclists themselves
age
experience
attitude
alcohol
and the accident circumstances
type and condition of the road
location
weather etc.
Evidence from the Dutch police accident investigators showed that high speed and taking risks was also a significant factor :
losing control on a bend
other road users wrongly estimating speed
reckless riding
Even there though, there was no evidence that more than 100bhp was being used at the time.
Trav.
A Dutch safety study into motorcycle accidents found no link between accidents and bikes of 100 hp or more and clearly showed that power is not an issue in motorcycle accidents. The study, which was carried out by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, included a survey of existing reports, as well as evidence from the Dutch police.
Existing reports clearly showed that the major factors in accident risk were not engine power, but the motorcyclists themselves
age
experience
attitude
alcohol
and the accident circumstances
type and condition of the road
location
weather etc.
Evidence from the Dutch police accident investigators showed that high speed and taking risks was also a significant factor :
losing control on a bend
other road users wrongly estimating speed
reckless riding
Even there though, there was no evidence that more than 100bhp was being used at the time.
Trav.