Motorcycle Deaths
I just read that Anthony Hart, younger brother of former freestyle motocrosser Carey Hart, died last week from injuries sustained in a Supermoto crash. Anthony was going through qualifiers at the New England Grand Prix, which is a benefit race for former MX racer Doug Henry, when he crashed on one of the asphalt portions of the track (Supermoto combines both asphalt and dirt racing). The worst part is that Anthony was just 21 years old, with his whole life in front of him.
Motorcycle deaths strike particularly close to home, since my husband races motocross. He’s been doing it since he was 18, so even though I worry about him, it’s not as though I can ask him to stop. After all, he had this hobby long before he met me.
Still, I wish I didn’t feel like I should phone around for term life insurance quotes every time Jerry goes out to ride. There must be something that can be done — either to the tracks or the bikes — to make the sport safer. It really seems as though there have been far more accidents since those big 4-strokes came on the scene. Maybe it’s time to go back to the 2-smokers.
(I couldn’t find a picture of Tony, so that’s Carey up there.)