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most irresponsible crazy driving I've seen in a week... I'm shocked this tow truck driver didn't kill anyone while racing other tow truck drivers to the scene

found on http://www.carthrottle.com/crazy-koreans-street-racing-tow-trucks-is-the-most-shocking-thing-youve-never-seen/

Which came first the wreck or the busted rim...? This is why George Hurst went overboard on safety with his rims.

found on http://lacarrera2007.blogspot.com/2010/10/courtesy-of-fabricio-de-la-cajiga.html

Everyone who has more than a day's experience around a crane can see that these newbs are going about this all wrong

Other people make mistakes, slow down, and drive like you're planning to avoid killing yourself and others

2 year experiment concludes, thieves steal where they aren't being watched... even by a poster of eyes.

In a two year experiment on the university campus, the academics managed to reduce thefts from the racks with the eye pictures, combined with a short anti-theft message, by 62%. And there was also a noticeable difference in places without the signs, where bike theft went up by 63%, suggesting that the crime had been displaced to other locations, rather than eliminated.

For the first year the team monitored the level of bike theft at all racks across campus for a control figure. Then they placed the signs in three locations, leaving the rest of the racks without signs. They then monitored the whole lot again for a year to see what the impact on the level of crime would be.

Full story at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/watching-eyes-reduce-bike-theft
image from, and story learned from http://www.rad-spannerei.de/blog/2013/10/17/poster-mit-aufmerksamen-augen-reduziert-fahrraddiebstahl-um-die-haelfte/

this just may revolutionize bike and motorcycle locks

the above video (if it doesn't work go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lock8/lock8-the-worlds-first-smart-bike-lock and watch the top video) has a much better instant communication of what and why this bike lock / antitheft notification system works... better than LowJack, which doesn't let you know your vehicle has been stolen, or your car alarm (ditto) because it does both the functions, loud audible to let people in your bikes area know someone is stealing it, and hits your cell phone letting you know, and then you can use the tracker function to tell cops where it is (might not want to tangle with bike thieves yourself)

the bike lock's batteries are charged when you are riding, and the alarm is triggered in several ways, movement, the cable being cut, and sudden temp changes, like a welding torch or liquid nitrogen

if you think your bike lock is a good one, see if the videos on YouTube agree, because there are a lot here that show that most bike locks are bullshit. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lock%208%20bike%20lock&sm=3

and what ever you do go with, get the best you can afford, lock it as best you can

because some very cheap bolt cutters can cut through some seemingly good ubolts like Master and Schlage:

which gives me the feeling that not only is the above guy lucky no pieces hit him in his head, they flew as fast as bullets, but that Master and Schlage are no good. The most expensive chains or u bolts might be the only safe deterrant.... they'll likely cost 1/4 to 1/2 your bikes value is my guess

Rare instance of a bike thief getting caught:

learned about this on http://derstandard.at/1381370209753/Lock8-Ein-smartes-Schloss-soll-Fahrraeder-vernetzen

Melbourne is trying out motorcycles for paramedics.. they'll get there faster when lifesaving is a matter of seconds

full story at http://www.gizmag.com/melbourne-motorcycle-paramedic-ambulance/28093/

truth in advertising, proof in mere moments of what you are selling is better than that competition

found on http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

if you drive anything for a living, get a dash cam... it makes explaining how someone pulled out in front of you and cut you off, disregarding the safe driving law, simple for your insurance company to understand

top image from Mike Skor's post https://www.facebook.com/groups/344388945604739/permalink/654458021264495/

Volvo trucking has worked on a system to reduce rigs jack knifing

Found on http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/here-s-an-interesting-little-safety-story-from-volvo-says-biglorryblog

If you know a young gear head... have them watch this, and you might save their car, and their garage, and their life. This DUMB SOB was THIS close to burning himself to death

As soon as you turn on this video, pause it, and see how many stupid dumb ass things are right there easy to spot.

I see the battery on it's side, on the firewall, ready to fall into the engine bay and short out

Plastic gas can (just a wee bit meltable) on the other side of the car, on the firewall

Then, the very very samll garage means one way in and out, no fire extinguisher... and this guy just gets smacked up side the damn head by Murphy's law. You just know it's going to happen.

Found on http://bangshift.com/blog/watch-a-kid-set-his-car-himself-and-nearly-his-whole-shop-on-fire-while-trying-to-start-his-project.html

Doesn't it seem to you that Murphy's law is all encompassing, universal, and known everywhere? The why didn't these guys have a drag line, big ass anchor, something to slow the mega load going downhill?

found on http://www.commercialmotor.com/big-lorry-blog/biglorryblog-says-when-heavy-haulage-goes-wrong--it-goes-very-wrong

a look at the changing of F1 in the 70's when the speed doubled, and the safety didn't

F

Found on http://megadeluxe.com

Murphy's Law, if things can go wrong, they will

found on http://americaloveshorsepower.com/how-not-to-load-a-trailer-with-a-ford-super-duty-pickup-truck/

Don't antagonize people on the road, they may be more dangerous than you are. Especially if they are in a car, and you are on a bike

at the two minute mark he reaches into the car, well... that isn't going to make friends. And he breaks the guys side mirror. That's going to piss off the car owner... so it's not surprising what follows

I know some bikers, and some car owners. Some people are not going to back down, some won't put up with shit, and some won't start any - but will finish it. So, it's not going to end well in most cases, even if cops don't get involved.

Found on http://americaloveshorsepower.com/road-rage-escalates-to-motorcycle-accident/