Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Blog

The Riverside Press-Enterprise in California reports that the number of marines killed on motorcycles after returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is alarmingly high. Last year, there were 19 marines killed while riding motorcycles. In addition, 77 army personnel were killed in 2006, and five Air Force personnel were killed. Between 2001 and 2006, more soldiers died in motorcycle accidents in the US than were killed on the Afghan field of battle during the corresponding years.

According to military commanders, the reasons so many motorcycle deaths have occurred are "boredom, bonus pay that can top $20,000 to $30,000, and adrenalin to burn off after troops return from [the wars]." Add to this list their inexperience, and the chance that there will be an accident increases.

As a result, all marines stationed at Twentynine Palms who own motorcycles are required to pass a competency test before they are allowed to ride on the base. The marines call them "don't be stupid" lectures.

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