The high cost of gas?

Almost daily, we have a fatal motorcycle death here in the Tulsa area, or so it seems.
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but there sure have been a lot lately.
A few involve excessive speeds but not all.
High winds may have caused one death Friday.

Sunday was an absolutely beautiful day.

LINK
NSU professor killed in weekend motorcycle crash By World staff
5/5/2008 2:11 PM
A Northeastern State University professor was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash, according to Tulsa police.
William Heck of Broken Arrow was pronounced dead at an area hospital following the crash the occurred at 3:20 p.m. Sunday.
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Two motorcyclists were killed Friday and Saturday in separate crashes in LeFlore County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
Killed were James L. Ross Jr., 57, of Howe and Kevin Nickell, 48, of Grain Valley, Mo.
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By Staff Reports
5/2/2008 8:42 AM
At least three motorcyclists have died since Thursday in separate crashes in Oklahoma.
One rider was killed Thursday evening in an accident in Tulsa County, and another died Friday on a Tulsa expressway. The third was killed Friday afternoon in LeFlore County.
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A Talala man was killed Monday in the Tulsa area's second fatal motorcycle accident in as many days.
Thomas Heinen, 67, was killed when his motorcycle struck a pickup that had turned left in front of it at 76th Street North and 177th East Avenue in Owasso, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
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4/21/2008 10:02 PM
Last Modified: 4/21/2008 11:18 PM
A Tulsa woman died Monday from injuries she suffered Sunday in a motorcycle accident, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports.

Fender benders are tough when you don't have any fenders. Same goes for bicycles.

Once I stopped at a red light in a Volkswagen bug, heard a thump from behind and a guy flew over the top and hit the street in front of me. He jumped up and asked" "Are you OK?" I said "Yes" and he picked up his cycle and was off again. My sister-in-law spent years in rehab from a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Seeing her in a coma day after day sure leaves a bad taste in my mouth for cycles.

My son-in-law is handing out plenty of tickets to red light runners: VIDEO
952 tickets this year!

Edited by Rogerdodger, 06 May 2008 - 01:14 AM.