A 59-year-old man killed on Thursday night, after being thrown from his motorcycle during a crash in Cicero in Onondaga County.
A 47-year-old woman was killed Sunday, after colliding with a van in Ellisburg in Jefferson County.
Ben Rabin is a motorcycle enthusiast. He’s also a lawyer, who represents injured motorcyclists.
“When there are car versus car accidents, people inside have airbags and other safety devices. Motorcyclists, we don’t get those things. We have helmets and we have boots and we have padding in our jackets. But when a car hits you, you lose that battle every single time,” says Rabin.
You’ve probably seen stickers that say ‘Look Twice, Save A Life.’
Motorcyclists encourage you to follow this advice, because in the blink of any eye, you can save or take a life.
“Take some time and make sure you realize that there are vehicles and motorcycles out on the roadway. Understand that you can’t turn directly in front of them or something really bad, like last night, is going to happen,” says Rabin.
Rabin says most motorcycle accidents happen when:
- A car pulls out in front of a motorcycle
- A car turns left in front of a motorcycle
- A car changes lanes too quickly
Motorcyclists should always think about blind spots and remember if you can’t see a drivers eyes, chances are they can’t see you.
As far as Thursday night’s deadly motorcycle crash in Cicero, no tickets have been issued, and no charges have been filed yet.
The Onondaga County Sheriff’s office is still investigating.
Two deadly motorcycle accidents in one week raises concern in the CNY motorcycle community
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