"Do you own a motorcycle"

Capt MJ said:
Given that there is supposed to be another Top Gun movie coming out with him in it, I wonder how they are dealing with that old adage, "There are bold pilots, there are old pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots."
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Charlie rides a Cushman and Mavrick rides along in a sidecar with a walker strapped to it with bungi cords.
 
I had to take a motorcycle safety course before I was allowed to ride on base 30 years ago. We also had to wear a reflective vest.
 
From the Centers for Disease Control website:

Motorcycle crash deaths are costly, but preventable. The single most effective way for states to save lives and save money is a universal helmet law.
  • Helmets saved an estimated 1,772 lives in 2015. (1)
  • If all motorcyclists would have worn helmets in 2015, 740 more could have been saved.
  • Each year, the United States could save more than $1billion if all motorcyclists wore helmets. (2)
  • Helmets reduce the risk of death by 37%. (2)
  • Helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 69%. (3), (4)
“Our role is to identify ways to prevent injury and death and rigorously check what works and what does not work. For motorcycle safety, the research shows that universal helmet laws are the most effective way to reduce the number of deaths and traumatic brain injuries that result from crashes.”

– Dr. Thomas Frieden, former CDC Director


References
  1. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Washington, DC: March 2017. Motorcycles (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 353). Available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812353.pdf. Accessed May 19, 2017.
  2. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Washington, DC: October 2015. Estimating lives and costs saved by motorcycle helmets with updated economic cost information (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 206). Available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812206.pdf. Accessed May 19, 2017.
  3. Derrick AJ, Faucher LD. Motorcycle helmets and rider safety: A legislative crisis. J Public Health Pol. 2009;30(2):226–242.
  4. Liu BC, Ivers R, Norton R, Boufous S, Blows S, Lo SK. Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1):CD004333. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004333.pub3

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/mc/index.html (retrieved 7/14/2017)
 
BTCS/USN said:
Charlie rides a Cushman and Mavrick rides along in a sidecar with a walker strapped to it with bungi cords.
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She couldn't take a passenger.

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I feel a little bad about this. Not bad enough to edit my post, but bad just the same.
At some point, you just need to stop pulling a chair up to the fridge.
 
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BSCAR said:
FMHS-79 said:
A slightly different spin on your question... Does it bother you to answer questions, such as this one, for which you don't understand the underlying logic? If so, you may want to re-think your fit within a military organization. While the military is not looking for mindless automatons, you'll likely face many questions and situations will you will need to act (and potentially act quickly) without having a fully understanding of the logic/background.
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No it doesn't bother me. I don't own a motorcycle either. In the greatest of American traditions, dating back to Friedrich von Steuben's training of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, I like to know the whys and wherefores :p

I already turned in the document without knowing the answer. I'm a curious guy and if I can learn something I will. I hate wallowing in ignorance.
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Ya, that answer literally proved FMSH's point.
 
Just a quick follow-up to confirm - do these regulations apply to NROTC midshipmen for mopeds/ scooters as well as motorcycles while at university? I'm talking about the Vespa kind that go under 30MPH. If known, please advise. Thanks.
 
Herman_Snerd said:
Just a quick follow-up to confirm - do these regulations apply to NROTC midshipmen for mopeds/ scooters as well as motorcycles while at university? I'm talking about the Vespa kind that go under 30MPH. If known, please advise. Thanks.
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Here are some primary sources:

https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/nstc/NSTC_Directives/manuals.aspx


Each NROTC unit will have a Midshipman handbook or guidebook with the core regulations, and any info unique to the unit. This is where that kind of info can be found. If scooters aren’t specifically addressed, that’s where asking the chain of command comes in.
 
cb7893 said:
NavyNOLA said:
They can't send mids through Navy rider courses at this time, but we're to strongly encourage that mids enroll in some sort of civilian rider training course.
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There are Navy [motorcycle] rider courses? Come on!

What would Maverick Say? "You mean I HAVE to wear a helmet!"
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And that's why Maverick is still a Captain!:D
 
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