Mark VI Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 http://www.wpxi.com/sports/9356102/detail.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You know there is no helmet law in PA, and Ben R was adamant he was not going to wear one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fires Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Not wearing a helmet, and got tossed. Doesn't sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 That's gotta be a contact no-no, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodnarb Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 holy crap. hope he's okay, on a human level. on a football level, he's an idiot for refusing to wear his helmet and i hope we're looking at charlie batch this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 After the Kellen Winslow JR incident, I remember seeing Big Ben on TV saying that he rode a motorcycle and that he rode with discretion. He also stated that Cowher was aginst him riding. I wonder with this new development if Steelers players will be forbidden to ride motorcycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike In Illinois Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Roethlisberger hurt in motorcycle crash Monday, June 12, 2006 By Michael A. Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured when his motorcycle was involved in a crash on the 10th Street Bridge today. Roethlisberger was injured shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the Second Avenue side of the bridge near the Armstrong Tunnel. Steelers' spokesman David Lockett confirmed Roethlisberger was involved and is being treated at Mercy Hospital. An eyewitness said she saw a motorcycle headed outbound on Second Avenue as a car was coming inbound. The car made a left turn toward the bridge in front of the cyclist. The motorcycle hit the car and the operator flew into the windshield and then hit the ground. The witness said she went to the aid of the motorcyclist and asked his name. He said it was "Ben" and tried to get up, but she told him to stay still. The victim was bleeding heavily from a head injury. Roethlisberger has been known to refuse to wear a helmet when operating his cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just breaking news. Went over handlebars into windshield of car according to a witness. Not wearing a helmet. Was talking @ the scene. Steelers have confirmed he was in an accident. NO helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 http://www.wpxi.com/sports/9356102/detail.html 707061[/snapback] another Kellen Winslow accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 PGH lost their 1983 #1, DT Gabe Rivera, who was permanently paralyzed in an auto crash his 1st year. I was living there, then. Folks were angry at the pick, since the Steelers bypassed QB Ken O'Brien (#24) and QB Dan Marino (#27) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwatts Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You know there is no helmet law in PA, and Ben R was adamant he was not going to wear one. 707062[/snapback] There's a similar law in Ohio as well, you can wear one if you want but you don't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 There's a similar law in Ohio as well, you can wear one if you want but you don't have to. 707087[/snapback] Uhhh....there is actually a law that says you don't have to wear a helmet? Have they passed the law saying that you aren't required to jump off a bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Roethlisberger hurt in motorcycle crash An eyewitness said she saw a motorcycle headed outbound on Second Avenue as a car was coming inbound. The car made a left turn toward the bridge in front of the cyclist. The motorcycle hit the car and the operator flew into the windshield and then hit the ground. 707069[/snapback] Amazing the idiots that make lefts in front of bikes. Just the other day in WNY bike accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Amazing the idiots that make lefts in front of bikes. Just the other day in WNYbike accident 707096[/snapback] That's why I'd never own one; too many fuggin clueless idiots on the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Please be warned....my sister works at the DMV in Buffalo....guess who came in and got a motorcycle liscence in March? A clue: it wasn't Kelly Holcomb, Craig Nall, Kliff Kingsbury, Troy Ochs or Marv Levy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsyl-tucky Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I work for the PA Senate. My boss was the author of the bill that afforded motorcycle riders the choice to wear a helmet or not. They have to go thru extensive training and must wear goggles, but are not mandated to wear a helmet. I'm not saying I'm for or against, but I do know quite a bit about the law. And it was in his contract (Big Ben's) but the Steelers would face a PR nightmare if they went hardball after a young QB that just won them a Super Bowl. That would be stupid beyond all belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrite Gal Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Folks in the transplant community don't call them donor-cycles for nothin. Every American citizen has a Consititional right to be a moron, even if adds to the costs for all of us for hospital care and auto insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 From a purely legal perspective, do you have the constitutional right to drive a motorcycle? It seems as though if your car has to pass inspection, etc., there is a self-safety concern that the state can regulate. Also, I suppose, it's legal for insurance companies to decide that motorcyclists are too risky to cover. Legal. Not advisable - I'm just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Please be warned....my sister works at the DMV in Buffalo....guess who came in and got a motorcycle liscence in March? A clue: it wasn't Kelly Holcomb, Craig Nall, Kliff Kingsbury, Troy Ochs or Marv Levy! 707105[/snapback] I got mine in April No bike yet, and although I'm really itching, just not sure................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Donahoe Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Jeez! Hope it's nothing serious. He should really wear a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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