[Margaret Pilkington]

I think it is a 'knee jerk' reaction, to want to ban something because of its perceived dangers.
Life itself is dangerous, we are at risk from activities that no-one even considers dangerous.

It is unfortunate that this man died in the way that he did......and my thoughts are with those who loved him, for surely this is a very sad time for them, but the man was doing something that he probably got pleasure from......most of the folks that I know are bikers from choice, rather than necessity.
The events were probably not in the control of this young man.
None of us know when we set out on our daily doings, whether we will be going home to our families that evening.......it would do us all well to realise this and make sure that we tell those we love, just how much they mean to us.....it may be the last chnace we get.