expats in bike accident

2 expats involved when their motor bikes collided at brgy junob carn't show the pic as their is body,s displayed, one bike is a yamaha plate 7604yy other scooter zuzuki plate 9996xw looks real bad. hope they are ok

 

Black wave, American? He looks somewhat familiar.

Looks dead in the picture.

That's such an upsetting image.

 

I saw the photos of this accident on the Dumaguete FB page. The photos are very graphic, but necessary (I believe) to generate a good discussion about wearing helmets.

I agree with Wrye! Wear a helmet! In fact, wear a full-face helmet! If you can afford a Spyder full-face helmet then get one -- and wear it. Many other helmets here might meet local safety standards, but I do not believe they are of the same quality as, say, Bell helmuts in America, so don't be fooled.

In addition, I recommend jeans, gloves (readily available diving gloves work good), and over-the-ankle boots. If you can stand the heat, wear a motocross jacket.

Riding around here often feels like the same level of hazard as riding on a motocross track -- actually worse in some ways because on a motocross track you land on dirt when you crash -- here you land on concrete.

Early this month some idiot on a 125cc made a sudden U-Turn on National Highway (near Tanjay) directly in front of my friend -- because the idiot lost his d*mn ball cap (wind blew it off) & he attempted a U-Turn to go back to get it. WHAM!!! Everyone ended up in the hospital. My friend's (non-Spyder) full-face helmet likely saved his life, but it also broke apart on impact and he sustained moderate facial injuries. The idiot old man on the other bike, and his daughter, and his grandson, were catapulted onto the highway -- they lived even though they were not wearing helmets.

A week later both drivers met at the PNP station where the idiot old man (who had no license & no registration) admitted fault & paid what he could afford, which was P15,000 -- that was only a fraction of the cost to my friend in motorbike damage & medical bills. So even if someone else causes the accident you may end up with a big financial loss.

Bottom Line: Some accidents cannot be avoided even with a high level of vigilance so expect the unexpected and dress properly!