From manufacturers to legislators and riders, all stakeholders involved in the world of motorcycling have a duty to make riding two wheels safer and lower the risk of accidents, and I agree with most of what has been said on here. That said however, I do think we need to strike a balance between safety and placing too many obstacles and financial costs in the way of the young prospective bikers of the future, which might discourage many from taking up biking in the first place. Bikes make up approx 1% of the traffic on the road and as a consequence, carry very little clout at the ballot box, with probably about the same representation in parliament from MPs who ride bikes. Always worth keeping that in mind IMO.
