Ok cool, i'm getting some good feedback, i like it.
Being a parent has a LOT of responsibilities already, I don't think making them liable for something their child chooses to do/not do is appropriate; and if you're old enough to drive a car, i think you should be the one taking the hit by johnny law, not mommy and daddy.
Yea i thought about the 18 and up, and the 500cc limit is a good idea...BUT just because you have less power under you doesn't mean you don't have to make wise decisions. But i'll think about that one!
Posted by norachelhere: Thats not fair to assume that every teenager is reckless. I know plenty of 25 year olds that do things that most teenagers don't even think of. Maybe instead of just setting it to a higher age, let the teenagers get the license. Just like the car license, the testing needs to be alot more in depth. As it is right now, the air head that can't tell me what a yellow light means can get a driver's license. I think a large marjority of our issues would go away if you actually had to know how to drive to get a license.
I know thats not fair to assume, i've ridden with many people under 21 that ride responsibly most of the time, but then i've met they're friends that like to do wheelies in traffic and gas it at the yellow light when you have room to stop. Not all teenagers are wreckless, but keeping them off motorcycles would really really bring down the number of motorcycle related deaths.
I agree on making the driving course more in depth, but as it is, people don't want to take the 18hr safety course. The drills are effective, and people come out as better riders after it. They offer an advanced course for like $75, i was thinking maybe combine them, but keep the $200 course fee (don't raise that), and i believe that would solve a lot of simple operator errors out on the road as well.
We're a long way from any of these even being read by someone who matters, so keep up the feed back, it'll probably be another month before i have time to sit down and put all mythoughts together. And i'm not trying to attack anyone here, just help the state of florida decrease its motorcycle deaths, and help all us riders stay alive.