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Yes, you think it will only happen to the other guy. Last summer, that’s what all of these people thought, too. Summer Safety Campaign 2013. Scenario 6: Pedaling for PT. Riding bike for some PT before work. On a large, high-speed road on base. Listening to MP3 player.
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Yes, you think it will only happen to the other guy. Last summer, that’s what all of these people thought, too. Summer Safety Campaign 2013
Scenario 6: Pedaling for PT • Riding bike for some PT before work. • On a large, high-speed road on base. • Listening to MP3 player.
Scenario 6-- Discuss • What risk factors do you see? • Add the fact that he needed to make a U-turn, and that his MP3 player was at full volume. • Add the fact that it was one minute before sunrise. • The last straw: He pulled in front of an oncoming truck. Driver didn’t see him.
Scenario 6 Fatal injuries to bike rider.
Scenario 6– Discuss, cont. • Rider was wearing a helmet, but it couldn’t protect him from the impact. • His bike and apparel weren’t reflective enough, but this mishap wasn’t the fault of an inattentive driver—it was distraction. • The Navy and Marine Corps specifically prohibit PT anywhere near a road while listening to ear buds or headphones. This mishap shows why.