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Motorcycling While Intoxicated
charges in New York!
A Biker's DWI
Motorcycling is even more demanding than driving a car. It requires continually maintaining balance, and a complete focus on the road. Unfortunately for a cyclist, even minor road debris, surface imperfection (pot holes), or loose gravel can shake a rider at 50 mph. If we add in any drugs and/or alcohol to the mix, then distraction can lead to potential accident.
The True Costs of MWI (motorcycling while intoxicated) In New York
The NYS DMV statistics on MWI are that 45% to 50% of all bike accidents have involved the use of drugs and/or alcohol. This is not so crazy a stat as majority of the population is on a drug. We have an alcoholic population of about 10%, and then one in four people (25%) is on some anxiety, pain killler, or muscle relaxant. Just add the additional number of recreational drug users (pot, pills) and it all accounts for that 50%.
Motorcycling in Upstate New York in the Summer Can Be Fun and Dangerous
Some people joke that upstate New York (Ithaca included) has two seasons, winter and construction. There is more summer construction on the roadways than ever before. All along state route 13 from Elmira to Ithaca we have lane narrowing and temporary signals. The number of sudden stops and accidents is alarming. In addition, don't forget the wildlife. Everyone is aware of the deer in wintertime, but I have been stopped by everything from goats to wild turkeys in the summertime.
Do the Police Have More Reasons to Pull Over a Motorcycle?
Riding a bike is so different than riding in a car because there are more corrections. Bikers have to make more movements to keep balance and to deal with the road's changing surfaces. This gives the police more "probable cause" to say that a rider is acting "erratically." I've observed so many bikers that like to play with their bikes by riding to and fro because riding is fun. But all that fun comes at a cost...because any reason that a rider is not 100% mentally and physically is a valid reason for concern. It is all so very subjective when viewing a motorcyclist riding his/her bike.
Why The Roads of Upstate New York are a Police Dream?
Our roads are fun because they wind, go up, and down but that just adds to trying to stay in lane. Routes 79, 96, and 13 are fun to ride on but what makes them fun also makes them a police officer's dream to stop people.
It's called "lane vigilance," and what it means is that you must constantly make corrections to stay within your lane of travel. On a bike the lane is wider -but with only two wheels and a narrow base upon the pavement -lane vigilance is more involving and tiring.
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BY NEWMAN & CYR
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