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Full moons and particularly "supermoons" have been linked to increased deaths of motorcyclists:
Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road can result in life-threatening consequences.
Research published Dec. 11 in The BMJ [open, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j5367] [DX] points toward another potential distraction for motorists: the full moon, gracing the sky with its brightness around 12 times a year, and the dazzling supermoon, which comes into focus around once a year.
The researchers found that on nights illuminated by a full moon, fatal motorcycle accidents increased by 5 percent compared to nights without a full moon. On evenings when the supermoon decorated the sky, this increased to 32 percent. The study included data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
While this observational data cannot prove any firm conclusions, the researchers warn drivers of the risks of seemingly minor distractions, urging constant attention while driving at all times.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday December 13 2017, @06:19PM (1 child)
I thought the logical explanation was that werewolves lose the immense self-control required not to kill the Harley and tuned-exhaust-sportbike riders.
Or maybe they can find those preys from much farther compared to the effort of hunting cagers and lover-lane couples.
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Thursday December 14 2017, @04:04PM
the immense self-control required not to kill the Harley and tuned-exhaust-sportbike riders.
Maybe there's a geographical area factor at play here, but I've lived in several places around the US, and I've never noticed sportbike riders to have ridiculously loud exhausts. I've seen a few that were probably louder than stock at idle, and did get pretty loud at full-throttle, but nothing even close to the Harley riders that actually don't have mufflers installed, which seems to be the norm for Harleys.
Harley riders do piss me off a lot because of the noise, but I really can't say I've ever been highly annoyed by any sportbike. A few of them do drive very recklessly, but they stay out of the way, and they're never nearly as loud as the Harley owners.