Id have been in an early 90s beater (as I was before and after that accident) and would have likely broken every bone in my body. The other driver would have likely been seriously injured too (although it was their fault), rather than getting out and walking away with no more than a dent in their wing.
That’s missing the point though, I was lucky to get off as lightly as I did (very lucky) on a motorbike too. My only point is that the ‘if only they were in a car’ line is horseshit - it’s nowhere near that black and white. The biggest danger riding a motorcycle is other motorists, not the lack of safety devices - the primary safety factor afforded by a car in my example would have been being more visible.
Weirdly I never hear people say that those that die in car accidents should have been in lorries - but I’m assuming it’s just as useful advice. Roads are potentially dangerous places for everyone.
