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To MCA,
Having been an avid reader of your
magazine I believe your mag misses
out on one area of motorcyclist.
Having been able to return to
motorcycle riding after many years
absence due to the availability of a
suitable bike and a wife who simply
said “I think you should buy it”.
My children were keen to climb
aboard, however the bride was
reluctant. It took some time before
she climbed on behind her lord and
master. Ok behind her husband. But
now rides her own bike.
I speak to a lot of returning riders
or new riders or wives of rider who
are thinking of riding and always
suggest MCA.
The area I suggest are articles on
suggested second hand machines for
new riders to opt for.
A good second hand bike is usually
followed where money permits with
a new bike.
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(He was given advice that he could
go from Lm’s to unrestricted.)
So my suggestion is a monthly
suggestion on good second hand
bikes. Pro’s & con’s and details on
height and what to look for when
searching for that particular type
of bike.
It will get new and old onto a bike
with a budget, then perhaps onto a
newer bike.
Peter Tarran
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Stuart,
I have just read the article on
page 6 of the Margaret River
Busselton times, ‘Police urge
drivers to take care’.
A three-car collision occurred on
Bussell Hwy north of Margaret
River. As reported in the Times on
page 6 on April the 14th Sgt Brett
Cassidy said one vehicle was waiting
to exit the cheese factory when a car
ploughed into the back of another
vehicle trying to turn in.
Sgt Cassidy said that charges would
not be laid because the driver had
poor visibility coming over the
hill and was distracted by a
personal matter.
I am absolutely amazed at the
comments made by Sgt Cassidy
regarding the driver who caused
the multiple car crash. To say that
charges would not be laid because
the driver had poor visibility coming
over the hill and was distracted by
a personal matter is nothing short
of ridiculous. This person was in
charge of a motor vehicle and was
distracted by a personal matter!
Really? As for poor visibility, I have
driven this section of road tens of
thousands of times in all weather
conditions encountering turning
vehicles and have never had any
problems or near misses.
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car crash because of driver
inattention results in excuses
being made for the poor driving
by the police, unbelievable
If the vehicle that was rear ended
had happened to be a motorcycle
the outcome would have been very
different, I wonder what Sgt Cassidy
would have made of this?
I am truly sick and tired of all of
the bullshit and lip service that
we are expected to swallow about
road safety when the police are so
apathetic about road safety.
I have a cunning plan, Captain
Blackadder. Next time Constable fgn
constable does you for speeding just
tell constable fgn constable that poor
visibility prevented you from seeing
the speed sign (after all a speed
sign is far smaller than the arse
end of a car) and you were distracted
by a personal matter. This must
work, surely?
I have sent portions of these
comments to the Times and posted
them on face book, I am so annoyed
by this apathy.
Regards
A very annoyed Peter Simmonds
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Hi Pete ,
I’ve been reading # 50 and enjoyingWHAT SAY YOU