tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post4107091868971890204..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Wisconsin Motorcyclists' Deaths Still Up 30% This YearJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-47828968310275565172010-09-22T14:55:23.625-05:002010-09-22T14:55:23.625-05:00Nothing disparaging meant. I have seen articles ab...Nothing disparaging meant. I have seen articles about the large number of boomers riding, that's all.<br /><br />I've been trying to figure out if there are factors to be understood, or if this is an anomaly.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-38492508350731439492010-09-22T14:49:43.376-05:002010-09-22T14:49:43.376-05:00Don't the demographics of the population dicta...Don't the demographics of the population dictate that baby-boomers is the largest population group of motorcycle riders this year and probably for the last 25 years?<br /><br />Which means they are probably going to be the involved in many of these accidents.<br /><br />So why make a disparaging remark about baby boomers? <br /><br />By the way if you take a look at the accidents - it is just as likely due to someone in a four (or more) wheeled vehicle causing the accident, as the rider of the motorcycle themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-375513779857651782010-09-22T11:20:28.039-05:002010-09-22T11:20:28.039-05:00Could be the weather, or baby-boomers en masse rid...Could be the weather, or baby-boomers en masse riding beyond their limitations.<br /><br />These accidents are often correlated with speed and alcohol, but I cannot explain the increase.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-59135537182567993622010-09-22T11:11:45.092-05:002010-09-22T11:11:45.092-05:00Any idea why motorcycle fatalities are up this yea...Any idea why motorcycle fatalities are up this year James?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com