December 31st, 2007 by R.J.

A 21-year old man from West Point, N.Y. was injured in a motorcycle crash in Brentwood today. He was riding a new Harley Davidson motorcycle on a two-lane road when he came upon slowed traffic. Instead of slowing down (the smart thing to do), he decided to pass all the cars by moving into the left lane.

Can you guess what happened next?

If you said: The traffic was probably slowed because of a motorist that was attempting to make a left turn off the road. You would be right!

Instead of slowing down he ran his bike straight into a Chevy Suburban. I’m a bike guy, but off the top of my head I know I can name hundreds of cars that I’d rather crash into than a Suburban!

People. You need to pay attention out there. Just because you’re on a fast, maneuverable bike doesn’t mean you are immune from traffic. Don’t get me wrong… In some situations it certainly helps, but you also need to have the common sense to know when to slowly putter your bike along with the cars rather than try some some death-defying maneuver to save a few seconds off your ride. Besides, why on earth would you want to spend LESS time riding?

Luckily this guy survived, but not without injuries. He is still stuck at the hospital with broken ribs, an ankle, and leg. His bike probably fared a lot worse.