>
> > The annual report found that motorcycle fatalities rose for the eighth
> > straight year, growing 13 percent since 2004. The government said 4,553
> > motorcyclists died in 2005, compared with 4,028 in 2004. Nearly half of
> > the people who died were not wearing helmets.
> >
> > Pedestrian deaths increased from 4,675 in 2004 to 4,881 in 2005. NHTSA
> > said it was investigating the increase to try to learn what led to the
> > growth.
>
> That's easy...
>
> More people are walking and/or riding motorcycles 'cause nobody can
> afford to pay the frickin' high gas prices!
>
> I'm surprised that bicycle deaths are not up too, or maybe they did not
> count those?
>
> I'd ride a bike to work in a heartbeat if my commute was not 25 miles by
> freeway. :-(
> --
> Peace!
> Om

As much as I hate to I'd have to agree with Sheldon (seems kinda unnatural)
on the motorcycle deal and people not wearing helmets. I have a step-son
who's a Harley-Davidson enthusiast (and owns about 3 Harley's)and when the
helmet law was repealed in Texas he promptly started riding without a
helmet. Scares me and my husband and we talked with son to no avail...
guess safety is less important to him and to have his hair flying the breeze
is more important.

When our boys were still at home (all 5 of them) we had a rule... if you
want to ride a motorcycle you will have to live elsewhere!

Chris