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		<title>(PA only) Do Police Have to Respond to Non-reportable Crashes?</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/pa-only-do-police-have-to-respond-to-non-reportable-crashes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The short answer is no. But&#8230;&#8230;(read below) What is a non-reportable crash? There are two elements in determining if a crash is reportable apart from location (highways and traffic ways). Injury or vehicle damage to the extent that it requires towing. Regarding location, private property crashes are ALL non-reportable because statutory mandates only apply to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1825&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2011 in review</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/2011-in-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/?p=1822</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here&#8217;s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 27,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1822&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tha Heist</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/tha-heist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We here at BM would like to digress momentarily to introduce you to a new motorcycle manufacturer worthy of attention which will assuredly appeal to many, including myself. What attracted me immediately to the bike was the classic &#8216;bobber&#8217; design. As I gazed at the photos, admiring the bike, I silently wished I could have one, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1802&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Braking: Clutch or De-clutch?</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/emergency-braking-clutch-or-de-clutch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/?p=1787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is meant by clutch and de-clutch? Clutch = engaged (rear wheel is coupled mechanically to engine) De-clutch = disengaged (rear wheel no longer coupled to engine) Squeeze clutch lever and engine operates without power being delivered to the rear wheel (de-clutch). Release clutch lever and engine engages rear wheel (clutch). Two Schools of Thought [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1787&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hazard Detection: Speed Variance</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/hazard-detection-speed-variance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post I want to talk about a speed as a hazard, particularly speed variance. Motorcyclists should learn the effects of posted speed limits have on the motoring public and when these situations present a hazard. Years ago I was asked to speak to a private community association group. What was their number one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1678&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Laying It Down&#8221;: Fact or Fiction</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/laying-it-down-fact-or-fiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Braking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can normally spot a fairy tale from afar. It starts like this, &#8220;Once upon a time, in a land far far away&#8230;&#8221;. For motorcycle crashes it starts like this, &#8220;Yep, I had to lay her down&#8230;&#8221;. Immediately what follows is fiction. It is amazing to me how many people have employed this tactic they never [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1692&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pedestrian Near-miss Story</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/pedestrian-near-miss-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Braking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, about November, I almost hit a teenager darting out into traffic. The conditions were: Night time Street lights (spaced over 150 feet apart with dark spots in between illuminated areas) Straight road Mid block No adverse weather I was on duty, on regular patrol, heading into the center of town. I noticed a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1689&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Mistakes: Pedestrians</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/top-5-mistakes-pedestrians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the mistakes pedestrians make can better prepare us to avoid them. The following mistakes are a result of my own independent investigations of pedestrian collisions over the last 22 years in rural PA. 1. Dart outs When riding, it is wise to treat pedestrians as potential hazards, especially the younger ones who are prone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1713&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2010 in review</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/2010-in-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/?p=1719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here&#8217;s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 33,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1719&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Too Fast Too Furious</title>
		<link>http://bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/too-fast-too-furious/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Avoiding crashes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: Video said rider was traveling at 120  kmh = 74 mph = 108 fps (feet per second) This video is helpful in identifying hazards and observing collision dynamics, a few observations: 1. Road configuration should have alerted rider of impending hazards; tree-line across median, left hand curve approaching intersection with left turn lane. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bettermotorcycling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5213290&amp;post=1697&amp;subd=bettermotorcycling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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