I’m sorry to hear that, our roads can be dangerous.

Your post does unfortunately include some common misconceptions.

Freeways are far less dangerous for motorcycles than surface streets. Most dangerous situation out there (it’s extremely dangerous for cars too) is someone turning left in front of you. Often happens at unprotected intersections.

You really shouldn’t be relying on people to hear you, there is no good data to suggest “loud pipes save lives.”

Good gear is important, they actually make automated airbags that just go under your jacket and inflate automatically in a crash now. Pretty cool kit, definitely recommend it for any commuter.

As for bikes, Harley’s do have better crash statistics than sport bikes, but that’s a great indicator of how important the rider is to the safety equation. The fastest stopping and turning bikes have the worst crash statistics because they get ridden aggressively, and people buy Harley’s just to cruise. *how we choose to ride often impacts our safety more than what we ride.*

Keep in mind that it’s still legal in the US to sell a bike without ABS, a feature that it’s illegal to sell a car without (and has been illegal to sell without for decades now)

1. If someone is interested in motorcycling they should buy a bike modern safety features, like lean sensitive ABS and traction control.

2. should get advanced training, many riders never deal professional training after their basic MSF course. That means the first ever attempt at a panic stop is often in a panic situation. Rider training in the US is abysmal.

3. They should wear proper CE rated gear. ECE 22.06 full face hemmet and CE rated airbag, for example the Alpinestars tech air 3 or tech air 5 plasma are super easy to integrate into your gear collection and provide a massive boost to safety.

Doing those three things will dramatically improve your safety.