Geotag by CacheAddict.com Todie's Wild Ride- Motorcycle Myth #2

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Released:
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Origin:
Michigan, United States
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Current Goal

This coin is being released to help raise awareness of motorcycles on the roads.

This coin is in memory of Todie Phillips of Manitou Beach, MI. He passed away August 12 2008 as a result of a motorcycle accident, he was only 49 years old.

About This Item

Myth 2:

Loud Pipes Save Lives

Yeah, there are a few situations—like where you are right next to a driver with his window down who is about the to change lanes—where full-time noise-makers might help a driver notice you, but all that noise directed rearward doesn't do much in the most common and much more dangerous conflict where a car turns in front of you. Maybe it's the fatigue caused by the noise, maybe it's the attitudes of riders who insist on making annoying noise, or perhaps loud bikes annoy enough drivers to make them aggressive. Whatever the reason, the research shows that bikes with modified exhaust systems crash more frequently than those with stock pipes. If you really want to save lives, turn to a loud jacket or a bright helmet color, which have been proven to do the job. Or install a louder horn.

Between 2002 and 2007, U.S. motorcyclist fatalities increased by 57%, from 3,276 to 5,154.

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    Tracking History (20464.1mi) View Map

    Dropped Off 8/23/2010 tadabailey placed it in Grandma & Grandpa Bailey's Cache # 2 Michigan - .07 miles  Visit Log
    Grab It (Not from a Cache) 8/23/2010 tadabailey grabbed it   Visit Log

    Grabbed the TB
    Write note 1/12/2010 tadabailey posted a note for it   Visit Log

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    Discovered It 12/26/2009 Dog812 discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered it resting a bit at Bailey's Chili Caching Event #3
    Dropped Off 12/26/2009 officetech placed it in Bailey's Chili Caching Event #3 Michigan - 95.56 miles  Visit Log
    Grab It (Not from a Cache) 11/22/2009 officetech grabbed it   Visit Log

    I grabbed this from CC1XE96
    Discovered It 8/3/2009 Berdens Animals discovered it   Visit Log

    I have no idea how this came to my possesion but will place it soon. One of my kids must have taken it from a cache somewhere near Brevort. Will move it on.
    Dropped Off 8/2/2009 PaxTrax placed it in In the Woods Michigan - 79.47 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 6/20/2009 PaxTrax retrieved it from Sinkholes Bonus Michigan   Visit Log

    Grabbed it while on holiday in the area. Watch for it to appear soon!
    Discovered It 6/15/2009 Team Cloverfrogs discovered it   Visit Log

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