Once you get there....

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/17432419/detail.html

Motorcycle Fatalities Expected To Spike During MotoGP
IMS: City Could See Dozen Bike Deaths

POSTED: 5:41 pm EDT September 9, 2008
UPDATED: 7:17 pm EDT September 9, 2008


INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday's MotoGP race will bring motorcycles to the track and to Indianapolis roads, where police have been told to expect a spike in bike-related fatalities.

As many as 100,000 spectators will converge on Indianapolis for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP, and at least a third of them are expected to arrive by motorcycle, 6News' Jack Rinehart reported.

Based on the experiences of other cities that have hosted MotoGP events, Indianapolis Motor Speedway security officials have warned police that the number of fatality accidents involving motorcycles could end up in the dozens.

"I know in other cities the GP race there always seems to be an increase in fatalities as far as motorcycles," said Indianapolis police Capt. Mike Bates. "It's a potential for disaster, or at least an increase in crashes."

Indianapolis police have planned extra patrols to target risky driving and will be using state police Mustangs and motorcycles to provide some extra horsepower to their enforcement.

"We have actually organized a couple of crash teams specifically designed to deal with motorcycle accidents and crashes," Bates said.

This year, 11 people have died in motorcycle accidents in Indianapolis.

This is bad. Indy, a town of 875,000 has 11 motorcycle fatalities, and Spingfield, MO, a town of 130,000 has 8 motorcycle deaths.

No, I'll be in 4. Haven't had the money to spend on a bike, so I've been in 4 during the last 3+ years.


Well, duh. Increase the number of motorcycles and you're going to increase the number of accidents, some of which will sadly be fatal. Part of it will be because people are watching racing and have no self control after seeing someone else ride fast. The other part is simply because you have a bunch of motorcycles when cagers aren't used to seeing them that much.

Right...that's common sense but part of the reason I posted it is for any of you hotdogs that may want to play around while riding to watch for the extra Mustangs and bikes with LEO's on board...hate to see any of you get pulled and then somebody say "well duh"... :lol: :idk:

Yo when are you guys gonna be rolling through the Florence area? Or what time are you leaving Knoxville?

I have no idea. When we get there, do you want us to call you when we get close?

i'll be getting to cinci prolly around 1 piz.

Sounds good, I'll be up at 10 to be safe.

Coolness, you riding up with the rest of the pack or by yourself?

plan on meeting them around cinci somewhere, but havent heard a definate answer.

depends on the route we take, it may take us 10 hours to get cinci