Suzuki Samurai was Re: [geeks] SPARC proprietary (waaaay

[Phil Stracchino]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 10:51:57AM -0400, R. Lonstein wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 03:57:31AM +0000, Kris Kirby wrote:
> 	[snip]
> > One morning on the way to work, I took a right turn into a weird little
> > curve -- the curve is up on the inside and down on the outside. The
> > sprinklers had been going and had covered the road with water. I didn't
> 	[snip]
> 
> Off-camber turns. Motorcycling very quickly teachs you about them and
> other road hazards. I believe, without any objective proof, that
> learning to safely ride a motorcycle (and maintaining those skills)
> carries over to driving a car. Good motorcyclists are more aware of
> the road surface, conditions, nearby vehicles, following distance and
> other potential hazards.


There was a proposal floated in the UK recently, I understand
(unfortunately, it didn't pass) which would have required all drivers to
own and ride a motorcycle for two years before being permitted to obtain
a license to drive a car.

Personally, I think it was an excellent idea.


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