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What happened to common sense?
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:06 am
by Colette
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.
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:15 am
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.
Re: What happened to common sense?
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:17 am
by MadKaw
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...????
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:24 am
by Duane
common sense ain't so common
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 11:29 am
by red_dave
I'm just glad the girlfriend wasn't more seriously injured...
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:17 pm
by photomike666
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
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 12:22 pm
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.
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:49 pm
by Lainie
YEap very very stupid, surely one would have thought that a helmet is required. I agree with Photomike too
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:33 pm
by NovaCoder
Very very sad
Common sense and intelligence are not the same thing so if you have one you prob won't have the other....I have neither 
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:57 pm
by Draven
very very sad to hear, hopefully it makes other riders out there think and not do anything like this
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:59 pm
by Stereo
Common sense should be called "Uncommon Sense"
because "No common sense" is much more common...
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:41 pm
by Smitty
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
and now...no brains
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:08 pm
by ZX10R King
Sounds like common sense went out the window.....But yes, very very stupid, and yet very sad.....
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:16 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
what a dick head , its not sad when a morron does sumthing moronic and ends up giving other motocyclests a bad reputation !!!
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:05 pm
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.