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Post by MJL on Jun 12, 2006 11:18:27 GMT -5
Big Ben In Motorcycle Crash
POSTED: 11:54 am EDT June 12, 2006
PITTSBURGH -- Police were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident near the Armstrong Tunnel on Monday morning.
Officials said a vehicle and the motorcycle collided outside the tunnel along Second Avenue shortly after 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers officials confirmed to Channel 11 News that the victim was Ben Roethelisberger.
He was taken to Mercy Hospital.
His condition is not known at this time.
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Post by seancollier on Jun 12, 2006 11:48:40 GMT -5
Uhh...wear your damn helmet.
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Post by MJL on Jun 12, 2006 12:07:17 GMT -5
Terry Bradshaw condemned the bike & not wearing the helmet, last year. He feared for this. He should listened to #12.
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Post by The Shadow on Jun 12, 2006 12:23:23 GMT -5
The worst part is that this will result in more Terry Bradshaw air time.
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Post by moose on Jun 12, 2006 17:47:56 GMT -5
What doesn't make any sense to me is why there are signs all over the place reminding you to buckle up, because "It's Your Life - It's Our Law" and "Click It Or Ticket". So why are motorcycle helmets, another important vehicular safety measure, optional by PA state law, but seat belts aren't?
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Post by jarsulicm on Jun 12, 2006 22:21:06 GMT -5
What doesn't make any sense to me is why there are signs all over the place reminding you to buckle up, because "It's Your Life - It's Our Law" and "Click It Or Ticket". So why are motorcycle helmets, another important vehicular safety measure, optional by PA state law, but seat belts aren't? It never made sense to me why there are seatbelt laws or why there were motorcycle helmet laws. The only person they protect is the person that makes a conscious decision to not wear a seatbelt/helmet. The seatbelt thing was a law passed by politicians for the sole reason of showing the public how much they value human life. I would rather see strict enforcement of DUI laws than any enforcement of a seatbelt or motorcycle helmet law. Mike
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Post by longtimedead on Jun 12, 2006 22:58:57 GMT -5
Ben wrecking on his bike is like a groundhog sticking his head out of the hole and hearing there is going to be six more weeks of winter. I was hoping not to hear anything else about the Steelers until the end of July when they return to camp. Too bad something stupid like this had to happen.
Ben's a big boy, he didn't want to wear a helmet, end of story. He has to deal with the injury, the recovery. Guess who may not be going to the Super Bowl?
~Longtimedead
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Post by brotherdanedudley on Jun 12, 2006 23:56:50 GMT -5
Yeah, I really doubt another super bowl win anytime soon but, one thing for sure is that the pay checks still roll in for him.
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Post by JTM on Jun 13, 2006 3:03:01 GMT -5
The worst part is that this will result in more Terry Bradshaw air time. Never EVER see Failure To Launch...
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Post by capitala33 on Jun 13, 2006 18:10:22 GMT -5
You think he would've listened to Bradshaw or at least wore a helmet after what happened to the Cleveland Browns Kelen Winslow Jr. Plus, no Super Bowl if Batch is QB we'll barely make the playoffs.
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Post by MJL on Jun 13, 2006 18:39:24 GMT -5
The worst part is that this will result in more Terry Bradshaw air time. Never EVER see Failure To Launch... If I had the choice between seeing Terry Bradshaw's ass again or being Big Ben's Stunt Double during the crash, I would pick the crash... lol Did you know during the crash, Ben did not have a license for the bike? His permit expired in March... lol
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Post by jarsulicm on Jun 14, 2006 16:40:45 GMT -5
You think he would've listened to Bradshaw or at least wore a helmet after what happened to the Cleveland Browns Kelen Winslow Jr. Plus, no Super Bowl if Batch is QB we'll barely make the playoffs. Everyone has to stop getting on his case for not wearing a helmet. It's his choice. It's also a good choice. A helmet does not significantly improve the probability of surviving a motorcycle crash. It has been statistically proven that the velocity of the rider and blood alcohol content are the two most important factors. What a helmet does protect against is head injuries, although kinetic energy and blood alcohol content play a more important role in the severity of head injuries. The area where helmets make the largest difference are neck injuries. In fact, wearing a helmet exacerbates neck injuries that occur during a motorcycle crash. And it makes sense too. If you think of it from a momentum standpoint you are adding weight (~2.7 lbs) to your head, and thus the momentum will be greater upon impact. I wish the media would think about these things before they start explaining the dangers of not wearing a helmet. Mike
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Post by seancollier on Jun 14, 2006 17:43:07 GMT -5
Uh, yeah. Funny thing about statistics for controversial issues. They're all obviously BS, and you can find statistics to back up both sides of an argument easily. So, disregarding statistics...
...Certainly, there are some cases when an accident is worse because of the helmet. There are also some cases when the accident is worse because of airbags. But that doesn't mean that both airbags and helmets aren't OBVIOUSLY good ideas. The number of injuries aside, a far greater and more extreme variety of injuries is possible without a helmet.
If you ever hear/read a motorcyclist arguing that they don't need a helmet, replace the text/sgive presents toch with this: "I feel cooler not wearing a helmet. Therefore, I am presenting you with a preposterous rationalization as to why it's an okay idea. I know that it's a bad idea, of course, I'm just trying to talk you into it."
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Post by capitala33 on Jun 15, 2006 10:49:36 GMT -5
Everyone has to stop getting on his case for not wearing a helmet. It's his choice. It's also a good choice. A helmet does not significantly improve the probability of surviving a motorcycle crash. It has been statistically proven that the velocity of the rider and blood alcohol content are the two most important factors. What a helmet does protect against is head injuries, although kinetic energy and blood alcohol content play a more important role in the severity of head injuries. The area where helmets make the largest difference are neck injuries. In fact, wearing a helmet exacerbates neck injuries that occur during a motorcycle crash. And it makes sense too. If you think of it from a momentum standpoint you are adding weight (~2.7 lbs) to your head, and thus the momentum will be greater upon impact. I wish the media would think about these things before they start explaining the dangers of not wearing a helmet. Mike There are two sides but I'd rather wear the helmet and not have the 9-inch laceration or the broken nose, then be cool and barely be able to eat solid food
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Post by therizzman on Jun 15, 2006 11:23:51 GMT -5
Every situation has a consiquence...
...Ben decided to go on his bike without a helmet because he thought he was a safe enough driver that he doesn't need one. He thought that something like what happened wouldn't have happened....which it did.
This maybe a wake up call to Ben Rothlisberger that anything can happen at any point in time. Next time, maybe he will think about wearing a helmet before going out.
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