Roethlisberger injured in motorcycle accident

[firstdown]

I don't get the idea because he is a football player he should wait to ride a MC after his carrer is over. Waht about every person who rides a bike and the people that depend on them co workers, children, wife etc..We all must make the decisions or what risk we will take regardless of our job. I loved riding dirt bike for years but I drew the line when it comes to riding on the road. My problem with street riding is that another person can take you out and with dirt bike riding 99.99% of the time its the riders fault. Ben should be smart enough to know better than riding without a helmet its just one important step to help protect yourself if you choose to ride. A good friend of mine work in the emergency room doing major surgery and he says that bikers keep in and business.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I don't get the idea because he is a football player he should wait to ride a MC after his carrer is over.

I have to agree with you.

[scowan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

My problem with street riding is that another person can take you out and with dirt bike riding 99.99% of the time its the riders fault.

Firstdown, you are right. I am not a motorcycle rider, but my father who will be 62 next month is. He has been in 3 wrecks on a bike in his life and all of them were a result of other drivers, not him. People just don't watch out for bikers at all. My dad sold his bike after his last wreck, because he is just scared of other drivers now. Not because he is scared of riding.

[Mc2guy]

Update from Pittsburgh live.com

"...
Roethlisberger lost most of his teeth, fractured his left sinus cavity bone, suffered a nine-inch laceration to the back of his head and a broken jaw, and severely injured both of his knees when he hit the ground, police said. ..."