[ST] More IDIOTS...becareful out there!!!!

[George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just read in this morning's paper where a local Harley rider was side 
swiped by a pickup truck and killed yesterday afternoon.  Apparently the 
pickup driver decided to pass the car in front of him and came over into 
the opposing lanes right in front of the Harley.  The truck side swiped 
both the car and the bike sending both off the road.  The car's driver was 
treated and released, pick up boy was unscratched, but the Harley rider 
wasn't so lucky.  The IDIOT driving the truck was cited for "improper 
overtaking".  What a steaming pile of crap that is!  This really hits home 
cause this is a road I use a LOT be it car, truck, or bike.  In fact, Barb 
and I rode through the spot where this happened shortly after breakfast 
yesterday (we took a different route home).  Makes my blood boil!!!!

Last year a drunk pickup truck driver (.12 IIRC) killed a rider last year 
and messed up the passenger petty badly near my daughter's house.  All he 
got was a slap on the wrist!  I guess it pays to be mayor even if it is for 
some little speck on the map.

Just shows to go ya, motorcyclists don't count for a hill of beans.  Time 
to mount the RPG on the bike again.

Be careful out there!!!!!

George 
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