(02-23-2024, 11:01 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: One of my biggest fears as a motorcycle rider. 

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My Mom's uncle back in the 1970's. He was struck by a drunk driver and he dragged his body for a few miles. They found his jacket underneath his car and his body back a good ways from his home. Was pretty bad. 

Two years ago my wife's family. They had a family friend. All Bosnian. They're all tight here in Jacksonville. Pretty sad. Their son was pulling out one night for work, a woman ran her redlight and was hauling [BLEEP]. She knocked him out completely and killed him. 

I am terrified of motorcycles because of the open exposure. Even with a helmet. Just doesn't seem like it's worth it at all. I saw a really bad accident where a guy ran the red light at this Hodges and Atlantic light that I passed by a good bit of my life for years. Right across from Queens Harbor. 

The guy was hauling [BLEEP], lady went to go make her turn. He hits the front end of her car and flips probably what looked like 20 feet up in the air. I could only describe it as what I call getting the sonic rings knocked out of you because it reminded me of playing sonic the hedgehog when I was a kid. 

It was unreal. He died on impact I believe. The amount of damage his bike did to that lady's car was also insane. Looked like it was hit by a mini nuke.

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