On Life & Death (or serious injury)
Read almost anything on the internet on 30 mph mopeds and you'll quickly be convinced that they are dangerous. You will come away assuming that anyone riding one has a life expectancy measured in minutes. Is this really the case? If it is, then why are they allowed on the roads of the UK? I haven't got access to collision statistics - if they exist separately for 30 mph restricted machines - if you do have then I'd love to see a link in the comments. What I do have is - as noted in earlier posts - a vast experience of cycling, and a number of years experience of casual motorcycling (and slightly more as a car driver). There are a number of interesting comments made by "Teflon-Mike" in the BCF Forum at https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=299314&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=50 and I've drawn on these comments extensively to shape my thinking. A two wheel rider in Britain faces - in my opinion - two main dangers : vehicles turning in...