CleanSump
Site Donor 2022
Seriously?! One would have to be purposefully not wanting to understand the point. At least 3 or 4 members on this very thread, have given up riding b/c of the dangers.
OP asked why people say to "be careful." It seems to me it's been articulated. That you are unable to understand it, I have no ability to more clearly state it than has been shown in this discussion.
Would you endorse your 5 month pregnant wife to ride? If not, why?
Yes, clearly many are for MC riding. 5000 of them die annually, disproportionately 14% of fatalities, 28x higher than cars. And I have to deal with rude reckless and artificially vulnerable MC drivers. If I'm involved in an accident with a car, regardless of fault, or even if I am at fault, the other driver probably lives. If it's a bike, even if he's at fault, that's on my conscience when he dies. If I'm at fault, something a minor as a parking lot accident or low speed collision, not seeing a nearly invisible bike, could kill someone and send me to prison, whereas a car would be a fender bender.
Too often, wise people remain silent in discussions and that has lead to a lot of grief in our nation. Look around. I feel a moral sense of duty to enlighten people who - for reasons of generally youthful irrational behavior - only think 5 seconds from now, versus any long-term considerations and risk/reward. Many people have no concept of risk/reward. It then results in - pick your socio-economic items from the buffet of problems in America. It's the result of too many adults failing to share their wisdom.
So, go ride until your hearts' content or engage in a myriad of other foolishly dangerous behavior. No skin off my back (pun intended). I'll continue to attempt to have others develop critical thinking skills.
The average automobile driver will get in three to four auto accidents in their lifetime.
The National Safety Council calculates that in an American’s lifetime, the odds of dying in a car accident are 1 in 107
Can you accept that risk? Think about your wife and children!
If one doesn't get the point, one is not a sharp knife nor a bight bulb.