motorcyclist on a death wish

In the last 18 that I have been driving in Malaysia I have seen no less than 30 accidents involving motorcyclist which resulted in at least one motorcyclist dying each time. It is a terrible statistic but this happen everyday in Malaysia. We have moronic people who ride motorcycles without helmets, do not strap their helmets on properly, weave in a out of traffic at high speeds, ride their motorcycles while lying on their stomachs (superman position), chatting on their mobile phones while riding, and doing stupid weaving stunts. Half of the stunts I have seen were not done alone but with a pillion rider behind.

Most of these motorcyclists are young (under the age of 30) and their only means of transport is their mopeds. Some who have extra money will modify their mopeds for more power. Others will just decorate them. Many of them will race each other in a large gang at night while some just do it in broad day light.

The statistics of motorcycle accidents is one of the highest in Malaysia. In most incidences the accidents are not caused by the car drivers but the silly motorcyclist who are trying to weave in and out of traffic and not taking notice of other vehicles on the road. A slight contact with a car or a truck will send the motorcyclist flying off the moped and onto the road where on coming traffic may not be able to avoid hitting them.

These people are risking too much for a bit of fun.