- Thread starter chico bill
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Motos with no damn lights.
Next time you see a video or live, a dismembered body of local moto-maniacs. Remember they decided they do not care about their own lives or have enough brain cells to understand what they are doing, remember they dont care if they cause fatalities to others. This is a video in the tunnel leading to SDQ airport.
https://youtu.be/aX5qmIPzV8k
https://youtu.be/aX5qmIPzV8k
If one of those twats crashes in front of me I won't even call 911, I'll just weave around the body parts
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Sad to think like that, most are simply doing the best they can with what they have
Its way more complicated than just no brains. I do not claim to understand the moto craziness one bit. It is too widespread to be just dumb. I know some smart Dominicans who drive nuts. It may be part of a macho culture thing. Imagine if the Dominican riders were up on hi speed crotch rockets. Now there would be some spectacular crashes. If you like bike wreck videos Utube has some ungodly horrible smashes. I have ridden for years in the US and I could not watch the utube accidents, got to me after a few minutes.
You just have to expect the unexpected. Hyper vigilant at all time to drive at night. I never had any problems.
I have always driven at night since first arriving here in 2007. Yes, it's very taxing as a combination of blinding high beams, cars and motos without any taillights or headlights, people crossing the road, etc. etc. makes for a lot of work and vigilance, but once you get used to it, not undo-able. Very tiring though.
For the cars that don't have "stadium lights", many go to the other extreme - just one headlight. I've had many a nasty shock, especially on narrow roads, when I think it's a moto coming towards me and it turns out to be a full width car, or even worse, truck.
My Espossa has car in her name, not mine..she drives not me.
Many times drinking is on the menu, we take a taxi.
One such day a motorcycle hit us head on, in Luperon, guy flipped right over the top of the car and the bike was rendered useless. Not night driving, head on in broad daylight. Dozens ran to the car to see who was driving ; not to check out the injured. Too bad no Lottery that day.
Life can be eventful, live smart , live long.
Russell
Many times drinking is on the menu, we take a taxi.
One such day a motorcycle hit us head on, in Luperon, guy flipped right over the top of the car and the bike was rendered useless. Not night driving, head on in broad daylight. Dozens ran to the car to see who was driving ; not to check out the injured. Too bad no Lottery that day.
Life can be eventful, live smart , live long.
Russell
No watch the racing video and that level of irresponsibility - It is not "doing the best they can"
I have lived in Costa Rica, Colombia and Puerto Rico and driven across Mexico twice and it is nothing like the moto-maniacs in DR with the widespread brainless antics. A little better traffic police and more mature drivers in those countries - but yes they have some turds too.
No. Fom a colombian perspective, they may be somewhat aggressive from my point of view, but NOTHING like dominican motos. And, both driver and passenger wear helmets.
Yeah fix and ride with lights on - not race with lights out in a tunnel at high speed weaving rapidly through traffic thinking it's a cool thing. If you race your moto without lights and no helmet don't expect me to have sympathy or help your retard-ass when you splatter yourself on the pavement - I can't be bothered.
IMO he means when your working with an IQ less than 10, a brain that consist of 10% brain cells, the remainder mangu and salami mash. Its hard to process cause and effect, what lights are used for, need I go on.