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There have been two motorbike fatalities and one very serious injury virtually outside my house in the last three years. All three were a result of the rider losing control of the motorbike while taking evasive action from an unexpected hazard (ped stepping out, car out of side road). All three happened while the bikes were being filtered through slow moving or stationary traffic.
There are so many factors in these sorts of accident. You end up mulling over endless circumstances in your mind. Unsuitable speed for the conditions could definitely be a contributing factor though. I mean, if I'm riding my bike, I try to ride it at a speed that is suitable for me to take action to avoid unexpected hazards because I know that people and cars act in unpredictable ways and that my life and the lives of others depend on me factoring that in. There is no point in me deciding that people shouldn't step out and cars shouldn't pull out of turnings...because they will!