Heather Hanson's Diary 08-12-09

 I took my brother to a doctor's appointment in Post Falls, ID which is only fifteen minutes from my home.  On the way home we were driving on the on ramp to the freeway when some guy behind me decided that he was in too much of a hurry to wait for me to get on the freeway and cut me off on the one lane ramp.  When he was within my eye sight i noticed he was on a motorcycle, but it wasn't just a motorcycle it was a 'crotch rocket' or a motor bike.  The speed we were going on the ramp was 70mph and this guy was had to have been going at least 90 when he passed and then we noticed something else........this guy had no helmet on.  Not only did he not have a helmet on but he wasn't wearing any type of protective clothing like a leather jacket or even jeans for that matter.  He was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  "What is this guy thinking?", I said to my brother, 'He is going to get pulled over within a matter of seconds"

"Helmets aren't required in the state of Idaho."  my brother said.

"Are you kidding me?  He is going to end up splattered all over the road.  They will have to literally scrape him off the road, he will be in a million pieces and will he just be a puddle of goo.  What an idiot."

'Maybe they will get out the snow plows for him." he joked.

How dumb do you have to be to get on a motor bike like one that can go over 100mph and not automatically put a helmet on?  I have seen people around town here ride on bikes like those and wear helmets but no protective clothing.  They are usually seen wearing the same thing that guy was but at least be wearing something on their heads.  They will get one bad case of road rash but at least they would live. 

I dated a guy who had a motor bike like that and we always wore helmets and some sort of protective clothing.  With going as fast  as 70 on the freeway sometimes, i would get nervous just going on a corner because we were leaning.  Thoughts go through your head of leaning a little too much and then you end up leaned against the blacktop of the freeway with a car on your back.  I couldn't imagine being on a bike without a helmet.  Anything not concealing me from the road I get nervous on.  Even if someone was a pro at riding those bikes, I cringe at watching them do stunts like the x game guys that do flips and tricks on their bikes.  I don't get what the excitement is about, I would pee myself..scratch that....I would scream and then pee myself. 

To those who do ride motorcycles and motor bikes and 'crotch rockets' and 'butt hummers', please wear a helmet for your mother's sake!  I'm not a mother, but I'm sure your mother would do the same I would.....scream and pee.        Cheers!