Another moto accident

[NanSanPedro]

My Haitian kid Kenson was on the back of a moto-taxi yesterday just going from Boca Chica to Andres and they got rear ended by a woman in an SUV. He's ok but shooken up. A few road rashes but other than that he's fine. The moto driver got it worse, but I don't know the details and don't want to ask. Mentally however Kenson seems to have come to face his own mortality. He's only 21 now so it's a bit early for that but still... He's getting better now and has had tons of visitors, which is really cool.

 

[FF1]

Maybe wasn't the case here but it's just funny how every motoconcho knows of someone getting read-ended and seriously hurt/killed yet most of them don't want to spend 20 pesos to change the rear light-bulb on their moto to make themselves more visible at night. Hope the kid recovers fully.

 

[AlterEgo]

Wow, glad he’s okay. A little sense of mortality can’t hurt at that age though.

 

[keepcoming]

Happy to hear he is ok. AE is right, sometimes a "scare" at that age puts things in perspective for them, it did my son.

 

[melphis]

Glad he is OK. As FF1, said 20 peso light could make the difference of life and death.
Having a close call like that quite often helps younger people realize they are not invincible.

 

[Northern Coast Diver]

Things like this are a real wake-up call. Happy to hear it's just some road rash.

 

[Kricke87]

Things like this are a real wake-up call.

For many I doubt it really matters.
I know of too many people who are in constant moto accidents who still don't learn.

I remember a anecdote about a man who a friend knew.
He had just been in a serious moto accident, he was the passenger and the driver died, none of them had a helmet (obviously).
My friend asked him what he thought about the outcome if the driver would have had a helmet.
He answered, yes he would probably still been alive after the accident.
So then my friend asked him, so are you going to start using a helmet now? The man answer "No, paque?(for what?)".

So even though he had seen the results and also acknowledge that a helmet could have saved a life, he himself wasn't willing to use one (or take precautions) to protect himself.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

Sad. Glad your son is okay, Nan.

 

[La Profe_1]

Ditto to posts of AEvand Keepcomi g!

Happy he wasn't hurt more seriously and agreed that a sense of mortality isn't a bad thing.

BYW, I am absolutely terrified at the thought of riding a moto!

 

[JD Jones]

Most of my Pedidosya guys have a helmet they carry in their food box and crocs sandals. I tell them over and over again they're going to be cursing those things one day but most of the time it's deaf ears.
At least all of them have motorcycles in good condition, which is probably a company requirement.

 

[drstock]

Sometimes they don't learn. I remember watching a moto rider doing a wheelie, losing control and hitting a parked car. He wasn't badly hurt, but people came and helped him up and got the moto going again. When he recovered his composure, he got back on the moto and sped off ...... doing a wheelie!