SHOULD MOTORCYCLES BE BANNED

[@Guvna947]

If motorcycles didn't exist at this point in time and someone invented one now today, the concept would never be approved because of our super safety environment today. I thank our pioneers for our freedom to ride. Great thought vid.

[@MRTPR]

I agree, here in South Australia they are decreasing the speed limits constantly, but the road toll keeps increasing. So something isn’t working. I too am pleased that we are free to ride, I sure we will be able to continue to do so. Both car and motorcycle uses just need to ride and drive to the conditions. Thank you for input mate, have a great Christmas and new year 😎

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

I just agree. I am happy that I am not 5 years old in this moment. :)

[@samsmithmotovlogs]

There is no personal form of freedom that a politician won't try to destroy.

[@MRTPR]

I don't believe this will happen, but I was shocked when I heard the discussion on the radio. A member of the public introduced the idea on talk back radio and then the radio ran with the idea. Thank you for dropping by and I appreciate your input. Have a great Christmas. 😎

[@samsmithmotovlogs]

You too! @@MRTPR

[@Banditmanuk]

They won't ban motorcycles but more and more restrictions will happen. Germany already has some roads motorcycles are banned from on certain days. Tracking tech, reduced speed limits and more camera monitoring is all coming soon. They won't ban motorcycles but they will suck every bit of joy out of riding them in the name of safety. Now there's a cheery Christmas thought 🎉

[@MRTPR]

Wow didn’t know this, banning motorcycles from certain roads on certain days. The cameras are everywhere now hidden under camouflage material. The speed limits are reducing all the time, yet none of these things are working, the road toll is out of control. Thank you for your input mate, have wonderful Christmas 🤶

[@mmotorcycles9497]

There’s not one person that watches your channel that will be ok with that. Let’s all be safe out there.

[@MRTPR]

Spot on, I can't ever see them implementing such an idea thank goodness. Have a great Christmas 😎

[@mrvandango]

I always look in the direction traffic is coming from then opposite direction 5 times so that my last look is in the direction traffic will be coming from at give way junction. It takes a few extra seconds but gives me the time to see that car or motorcycle that sometimes appear out of nowhere.

[@MRTPR]

Great advise Mate, I do a similar thing, thank you for your input 😎

[@ParallelCamper]

The state of California is banning the sale of all new internal combustion vehicles in only 12 years. Ready or not. Do Americans really want an electric bike? We can't underestimate the need of the politicians to control every aspect of our lives.

[@MRTPR]

Yes similar plans are coming globally. The discussion in this instance was the suggestion that motorbikes are too dangerous for the road and therefore should be banned. . This was suggested by a member of the public on talk back radio, and then the radio station explored the idea further with an in depth discussion. Thankfully I don't believe this will happen. Thankyou for your input and have a great Christmas. 😎

[@bikerantics5001]

They need to discuss banning talk about banning bikes🫡

[@ParallelCamper]

@@bikerantics5001 YES!!!

[@MRTPR]

Excellent mate well put 😎

[@hachewie]

Motorcycles make more sense than most cars, given that usually you only see one person in each car. Such a waste of resources.

[@MRTPR]

Spot on Mate, I agree, although in this video they were discussing banning bikes due to the dreadful road toll, deeming bikes too dangerous for the road, this was discussed on talk back radio by a caller from the public, the radio station then explored it further. This can't and I believe will not happen, thank goodness. Thankyou for your input and support this year Mate, I truly appreciate it. 😎I hope that you wonderful Christmas with your precious family and friends.

[@hachewie]

@@MRTPR merry Christmas mate.

[@KrakensGarageandAdventures]

This issue is going to come to a head real soon. Bottom line, no country has the infrastructure to support charging all these vehicles. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎄

[@MRTPR]

Spot on mate, I believe we have a long way to go with installing the appropriate infrastructure for electric vehicles , Australia is beginning to step it up in a big way though. , although in this video they were discussing banning bikes due to the dreadful road toll, deeming bikes to dangerous for the road, this was discussed on talk back radio by a caller from the public, the radio station then explored it further. This can't and I believe will not happen, thank goodness. Thankyou as always for your input and support, I truly appreciate it. 😎

[@gs-xmastree7013]

Bit off topic LOL. But I've been driving an EV for a year. Had no issues with charging at all because mostly charged from my own solar panels.

[@ezezelezezel2122]

Motorcycles are banned on highways in South Korea. They’re everywhere in the city. But there is no touring on bikes

[@MRTPR]

Wow I am surprised, it is interesting to see how other countries manage their motorcycle population. . Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it. I hope that you have had a great Christmas and good new year. 😀

[@gs-xmastree7013]

The other day we saw a car drifting with a motorcycle racing it. This is why there are deaths. Stupidity.

[@MRTPR]

Spot on, if we were on the other side of the road the consequences would have been devastating. Have a great Christmas 😎

[@gs-xmastree7013]

@@MRTPR you too 🎅

[@Moz42]

I agree, it's the "nut behind the butt", so to speak, that goes for bikes as well as cars and trucks etc. I'd like to see that stat's regarding bike accidents caused by cars etc. Good topic. Cheers

[@MRTPR]

Good point, I would love to see those stats as well, I agree that a number of the deaths and injuries to motorcyclists would have involved cars. Thanks for dropping by and have a great Christmas with friends and family 😎

[@RRatedCustoms]

Here in parts of the US the riders with the loud exhausts have caused local areas in some places to make "no wake zones". This was done because the people living in neighborhoods near bike events like Daytona got fed up with all the noise. I can't imagine electric bikes will be much of an improvement since folks will figure out how to do burnouts and make a ruckus on them.

[@MRTPR]

Yes those electric bikes have fantastic low down torque, perfect for those burnouts. In this instance though a caller on talk back radio suggested banning motorbikes as he thinks they are dangerous. This was discussed as the road toll here is high with bikes and cars. The radio station then ran with the idea. Crazy. Thank you for dropping by and hope you had a great Christmas. 😎

[@RRatedCustoms]

@@MRTPR A lot of things are "dangerous". We as riders can mitigate so much. Decades ago a guy at my work was in a motorcycle crash. He hit a dump truck that pulled out in front of him and broke both of his wrists. Someone commented that motorcycles were dangerous. I pointed out the rider probably did not start out with the intent to hit a dump truck that day.

[@MRTPR]

@@RRatedCustoms Well put Mate 😎

[@Terry.W]

This question always pops up from time to time ..the trouble is those nitwits that drive without helmets on pavements scaring kids and pets give bikers a bad name ...I remember years ago someone proposed a limiter so bikes could only travel at 30mph stupid idea...sadly accidents happen but that's no reason to ban bikes ...and anyway aircraft crash we don't ban them..

[@MRTPR]

Excellent points we can’t ban everything that crashes, have a great Christmas mate 🎅

[@thesilverfoxtravels6653]

Don’t ban bikes, ban idiots instead. If everyone followed the rules of the road then they’d be safer places for everyone. Happy Christmas 🎄

[@MRTPR]

Totally agree mate, it’s the operator, not the bike or car. Have a great Christmas and new year and thank-you for your support I appreciate it. 😎

[@char_lou]

Yup, this.

[@marco-tiopet4020]

bonjour de France! ici en 2024 un contrôle technique va être mis en place pour les motocyclettes(pour éviter les motos dangereuses)pour les prix tout augmente, autoroute carburant, assurance, alimentation, matériaux de construction, le prétexte la guerre en Ukraine et les années cov id .I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[@MRTPR]

Hello there, thank you for your comment, very interesting that they are trying to reduce “dangerous motorcycle”. I suppose this would be the higher capacity motorcycles. We don’t have that here, although the larger capacity bikes are restricted to people with a full license. Have a great Christmas and new year. Thank you for your support over the year. 😎a technical inspection to check that the motorcycles aren’t dangerous is not a bad idea. Some states and countries have a similar thing so I believe. Not here in South Australia though.

[@theodorstravels]

Majority of Asia would fuming if that happened.

[@MRTPR]

100 percent mate. Small motor bikes are their major form of transport. 😎 I hope you had a great Christmas.

[@theodorstravels]

@@MRTPR so far yes :) Thank you! I hope the same goes for you!

[@Doubledeepfried]

They ban diesel-powered cars in cities over here. So they have alot of strings to pull. And some roads are banned for motorbikes in the summer

[@MRTPR]

Where are you mate. We have so many diesel cars and diesel 4WDS here in South Australia. I have one myself. If they tried to ban diesel cars here there would be an uproar. Wow roads banned from motorbikes in summer, we really do have it good here. I should make the most of it. Thank you so much for your input, really appreciate the comment. Take care, and I hope you have a great Christmas 🤶

[@BigBert]

Be interesting to see these so called statistics and how many accidents are cause by the poor condition of the roads that our governments are supposed to be maintaining. Smoke and mirrors to divert the cause of these ridiculous huge numbers from themselves. Ride on folks 😎✌🏻

[@MRTPR]

Some of the pot holes in the Adelaide hills are something to behold. How I have not come to grief yet because of some of them is a miracle. Thank you for dropping by mate and have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. 😎

[@langhamp8912]

High level of service ie throughput is positively correlated with wide roads in good condition, while low level of service is correlated with narrow roads in poor condition. And the higher level of service means high speed wrecks. Roads in poor condition thus reduce wrecks. That means speed bums (which crummy roads essentially are) make your roads safer not more dangerous. Taken to the extreme, a dirt/gravel road with deep ruts will have virtually no fatalities. This should be obvious!

[@MRTPR]

Hello mate I can see your point that the better the road the higher the speed which can lead to higher fatalities, this is true. However there are speed limits which are set for these roads which are beamed appropriate. In Adelaide the road limits have been reduced dramatically, yet the road toll has increased. Crashes on all roads whether they are well maintained or not are often due to the operator of the vehicle not the road. As has been the case here. A well maintained road when used appropriately is safer than a poorly maintained road. At 60 KM’S an unexpected pot hole around a blind corner can be devastating for a motorcyclist if there front wheel enters the hole. My point is if you ride at the posted speed limit or to the conditions you are less likely to have a crash. Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it. I hope that you have had a great Christmas and stay safe out there. 😎

[@DocJonesGarage]

Can't see it happening around here (British Columbia, Canada) but it seems to me there is a lot of motorcycle accidents but IMO when it comes to anything on two wheels (or 2 feet for that matter) drivers in my neck of the woods are downright homicidal

[@MRTPR]

I don’t think it will happen thank goodness and I agree there are a number of car drivers and motorcyclists who drive and ride very poorly. Lowering of the speed limits has not worked. The bikes are not the issue, it is the operator. Thank you for your input and I hope you had a great Christmas 🤶

[@char_lou]

Ban pedestrians too because it's dangerous crossing the road out there 😐

[@MRTPR]

Great point, the only way to keep everyone 100 percent safe is to ban everything. 😎have a wonderful Christmas 🤶

[@char_lou]

​@@MRTPRhappy holidays to you and your family 🌺

[@Skywave400LTDABS]

Hello. Merry Christmas. You have the right to ride any vehicle you want! In Japan, school education teaches that motorcycles are dangerous. In Japan today, there are very few young people who ride motorcycles. And motorcycles stopped selling. The motorcycle market in Japan is very small. There are very few motorcycles on Japanese roads. :D safety and health. And peace. Thank you my friend.

[@MRTPR]

The high road toll is not due to motorbikes or cars it is the operator of the vehicle's themselves. I am surprised that the number of motorbikes in Japan is so small. The Japanese make the best motorcycles in the world. I hope that you have had a great Christmas and have a great new year. Thank you for your support, I appreciate it. 😎

[@langhamp8912]

"If we were to ban motorcycles then we'd also need to ban cars and other dangerous vehicles." I mean, you almost got that right. You were so close. Yes, banning private automobiles (and possibly motorcycles) is indeed a great idea from an economic, health, and social viewpoint. Exhibit A: an automobile is the second biggest expense most households have, and for most people it requires a loan regardless of new or used vehicles. Exhibit B: biggest source of pollution (CO2 and particulate emissions) in the G12 counties. Exhibit C: biggest cause of traumatic deaths in all countries except the US (gun deaths including suicides are number 1 in the US). Exhibit D: biggest cause of hospital visits due to trauma in the G12 countries. Exhibit E: usually but not always the biggest local tax expense of building roads and parking lots. Your local government goes broke trying to finance all that car infrastructure. In my opinion, as your country's financial advisor, automobiles should indeed be banned, immediately and without hesitation, as they're just too expensive. And in places where automobiles are banned, peoples' and local business' income goes up while expenses goes down...in this case correlation is causation. As for motorcycles being banned...maybe. Probably not, as motorcyclists pay more in taxes than the wear and tear they cause on roads (while requiring virtually no parking), but motorcyclists are also irritatingly loud as they universally put noise-makers on their vehicles. If you insist on being loud in the library, then don't whine when you get thrown out of the library and permanently banned from reentering. Serves you right. The EV versus IC argument in regards to motorcycles is pointless. It's meaningless because motorcycles get 45 mpg.

[@MRTPR]

Hello mate thank you for your input. You really do make some excellent points. I honestly have never looked at it this way, although trying to ban all private vehicles would be impossible and practically I really can’t see how it would work. We have become so reliant on our own private transport. Governments would have to step up on affordable public transport. Here in South Australia, there is a lot of work to be done here. Thank-you for dropping and taking the time to comment. Have a great Christmas and new year 🎅

[@langhamp8912]

@@MRTPR When confronted with a problem, there's outcomes and there's solutions. Driving is expensive and people are increasingly unable to afford to yet they drive anyway. Thus the question becomes, "at what point can I no longer drive?" There's all sorts of inventive financial tools to get you into a car yet even with a 72 month loan drivers are still unable to consider and fund alternative forms of transportation. And governments aren't any better; they go into debt in order to build the roads and parking lots that their constituents demand. The 20th and 21st century is, from a financial viewpoint, very much the age of debt; vehicles financed by personal debt driving on roads financed by public debt. That's the true road toll; not the figurative one caused by wrecks but the literal one caused by spending beyond one's means.

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Hello Mr. TPR. we think Motorcycles should not be banned. we think it is the inattentiveness of the drivers. slow down and pay attention. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓

[@MRTPR]

Excellent comment, thank you 😎

[@bikerantics5001]

They need to discuss banning talk about banning bikes 👌🫡

[@MRTPR]

Excellent, well put 😎

[@NooBiker]

Time was that when stupid ideas were put forward, one's own brain would filter them out before reaching the mouth. These days are for mouth breathers that "do their own research on the Internet" More regular retesting and higher standards of training are required

[@MRTPR]

I agree, when I heard this on the radio I was in disbelief, there are many comments or ideas that should be thought through before sharing. I really believe it is the operator of the bike, not the bike. Banning bikes is just ridiculous. I hope you had a great Christmas 🤶

[@GurrasGarage]

Absolutely and everywhere😆

[@MRTPR]

What would we do with out them 😪. Thankfully I can't see it happening 😎. Thank you for dropping by Mate, take care and have a great Christmas.

[@jefferson2214]

Motorcycles are bad and dangerous. I own one but I never ride it, I only go look at it at the garage

[@MRTPR]

Take it for a ride mate 😎. Thank you for dropping by.

[@jbean530]

It’s all about control. Don’t forget that.

[@MRTPR]

I agree Mate.

[@tojj29]

I certainly hope not, as I'm getting older there's less and less things I can do that I used to do. Motorcycling is my last hoorah really, long may it live on Merry Xmas bud, and a Happy and safe New Year.

[@MRTPR]

Same here, I really do love it and would feel very 😒sad without it. I don't think it will happen and was shocked when I heard them discussing it on the radio. Take care Mate and thank you for your ongoing support 😎

[@MothershipVideos]

Maybe some better training when getting your M/C license would help. Young people have been dying in cars and M/Cs for ever probably because their brains haven't developed fully.

[@MRTPR]

Correct mate, I certainly had my fair share of mishaps in my younger years. My wife may argue that my brain still hasn't fully developed, even at the ripe old age of 58 🤣

[@cloudmaker]

BAN ALL THE MOTORBIKES FROM THE ROAD! Did that get someone's attention? What the Devil is this, I'm viewer 666! How Beastly! Right you hit upon a key word there Awareness. What we need is more training on how to look around us, so many drivers and riders come to that, simply drive ahead without taking into account the surroundings in which they are driving or riding, or indeed who or what is around them and could come into conflict with them. Another one you mentioned is it's not the car but the operator, or something like that, well this is why some manufacturers are trying to remove the driver from operating the car. Also as cars become easier to drive with some taking over minor functions already, you can see lots more drivers doing other things, namely watching stuff on their tablets or phones. For instance our car already, will brake for you in case you 'forget' dips the lights independently of one another, a great feature by the way as the verge light stays up but pointing away from oncoming cars. Slows for speed limited areas and dips the lights too at the speed limit sign at night, then speeds up again and puts the lights up again as you leave. As both you and me are older motorcyclists we have a wealth of experience to help keep us safe, but it's the younger inexperienced ones that need the training, and I'm including those born again bikers or bikers who have not ridden in years but have come back to motorbikes with a lifetimes worth of bad habits from car driving, we have had several middle aged riders die in this area alone and we are a rural area of the UK. A Happy New Year to you and yours, ride safe and happy.

[@MRTPR]

I was worried about putting this one up as I didn’t want it to be the click bait type video , but it was being talked about on the radio. This was on a talk back radio station , where a member of the public suggested banning motorcycles,it is due to the terrible rod toll (double for motorcyclists ) up on last year. The car road toll is also up. The radio station then ran with idea instead of just dismissing it. The speed limits have been reduced, speeding fines have increased, red light and speed cameras are everywhere, yet the road toll continues to increase. This leaves the operator of the vehicle. I see so many people on their screens whilst driving. The increased technology is also meant to reduce accidents and a high road toll. These advances although very good and I appreciate them in my car hasn’t worked either. It really can only leave the operator of the vehicle. Mate really do appreciate your comments, I can see the thought you put into them and I truly appreciate it. I hope you had a good Christmas and I hope you have nice new years. Stay safe out there 😎

[@cloudmaker]

@@MRTPR Just a quick thought perhaps ought to ban these electric scooters they are a real menace especially for pedestrians as they zip along at speed on the pavements (footpaths or sidewalks for the Mercans!) 🤔👍

[@ConsciousQuranNetwork]

Very beautiful video, stay connected! New supporter friend 48

[@MRTPR]

Thank you 🙏

[@kennethwise7108]

Wow, they'd have to forcefully try to take mine

[@MRTPR]

I must admit I would find it hard without mine. have a great Christmas mate 😎

[@kennethwise7108]

@@MRTPR likewise

[@RoadsOfOz]

It is a slippery slope. Ban motorcycles as they are dangerous. Next 4wd's because they are dangerous. what after that? Ban power tools as they are dangerous. I could go on and on. The speed argument is extremely flawed. I am seeing more and more accidents due to road conditions and fatigue. But it is easy to blame speed as the government loves the revenue stream from speeding fines. As for flogs on the radio wanting to ban bikes. I am sure they do things that are just as dangerous but do not give it a second thought.

[@MRTPR]

Well put mate, thank-you for your input, I really appreciate it as always. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said. I was shocked not only when I heard the comment but that the radio station ran with the idea. I hope you had a great New Year’s. 😎

[@jbean530]

They should ban cell phones. How many people are on their phone or gps and getting into accidents? Lady hit me and she said she was looking at her gps. She didn’t blink or look. More driving classes. I take classes every year. People are so self-absorbed.

[@MRTPR]

Well put Mate, I agree, the number of distractions these days are mind blowing, phones, GPS, and massive screens in cars. My car is completely hands free as are many cars these days. There really should not be any excuses to pick them up. Thank you for your input Mate, I really appreciate it.

[@kendraburleigh4662]

Very informative video 👍

[@MRTPR]

Thank you ☺️

[@LanaMoody86]

Great video

[@MRTPR]

Thank you, have a wonderful Christmas 🤶

[@BlokeOnAMotorbike]

stock answer: no. Let's talk about exploding electric vehicles instead?

[@evilrexsmithers2198]

Nice bike mate 👍

[@MRTPR]

Thank you, I appreciate it. Have a great Christmas 🤶

[@jjrider6758]

It's not a controversial topic at all.. The answer is a resounding NO, bikes should NEVER be banned ANYWHERE..

[@MRTPR]

I wholeheartedly agree mate. I was just perplexed when I heard them discussing the possibility on the radio when the road toll for cars is just as bad. Why not ban the cars as well then, a ridiculous suggestion, in my opinion. Thank you for your input, I appreciate the comment. Have a safe new year 😎

[@sausagesandwichSA]

Good old talkback🤣

[@MRTPR]

Showing my age Mate 🤣. I hope you had a great Christmas and got some toys for your motorbike.