What happened to common sense?

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What happened to common sense?

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http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/s ... 02,00.html

This is very sad, but to not be wearing helmets is just plain stupid!


Motorcycle hits kerb, rider killed

May 19, 2006
This article from : AAP
A MOTORCYCLIST who only bought his bike yesterday was killed when the vehicle struck a kerb and skidded out of control in the NSW Hunter Valley.

The 34-year-old man was riding eastward along Andrew Street at Singleton, with his girlfriend as his pillion passenger, about 12.20am (AEST) today, police said.

His Suzuki motorcycle struck the kerb and skidded out of control for approximately 70 metres a short time later.

The man suffered severe head injuries and a number of abrasions.

Nearby residents performed CPR on the man and he was taken to Singleton Hospital, but died soon afterward.

His 32-year-old girlfriend suffered only minor injuries.

Police were told the man had only purchased his bike yesterday and that the pair had not been wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

Hunter Valley Police are continuing inquiries.

A report is being prepared for the Coroner.
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Post by Stace »

No to sure common sence is the right phrase Colette, Plane stupidity comes to mind.

Unfortunatly he has paid the ultimate price for not thinking and very lucky his girl friend didn't as well.
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Colette wrote:http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/s ... 02,00.html

This is very sad, but to not be wearing helmets is just plain stupid!
Especially after only having the bike for 1 day and at that time of the morning... It must have been bloody cold without a helmet, why the hell would you do that...????
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common sense ain't so common
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I'm just glad the girlfriend wasn't more seriously injured...
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Riding at that time of the morning...

What was their blood alcohol level and did the rider have a licence? Can't think why else they'd be doing that at midnight
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Post by mick_dundee »

Concur with 2 of the above statements, commn sense isn't very common at all and yeah, as Stace says, just plain stupid!!! Alas probably not stupid enough to even win a Darwin award though.
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YEap very very stupid, surely one would have thought that a helmet is required. I agree with Photomike too
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Post by NovaCoder »

Very very sad :cry:

Common sense and intelligence are not the same thing so if you have one you prob won't have the other....I have neither :oops:
Motorcycle's are inherently unstable... :twisted:

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Post by Draven »

very very sad to hear, hopefully it makes other riders out there think and not do anything like this
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Post by Stereo »

Common sense should be called "Uncommon Sense"

because "No common sense" is much more common...
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Police were told the man had only purchased his bike yesterday and that the pair had not been wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
as Stereo said on my post on 'the Idiot rider of the Week' award
.........natural selection

no brains to start with
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Sounds like common sense went out the window.....But yes, very very stupid, and yet very sad.....
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Post by ZZRCHIKKY »

what a dick head , its not sad when a morron does sumthing moronic and ends up giving other motocyclests a bad reputation !!!
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Post by MrStompy »

its a sad thing

a moment of stupidity cost this dude his life and probably ruined his GF's and families lives as well.

whats strange is that these people were both over 30. usually these kind of antics are from less mature people.

I just feel for the family/friends. its just a real waste.

RIP dude.
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