Things aint like they used to be

" just uncomfortable with the idea that things used to be better. I just don't and won't believe it."

i know one thing that was definitely better 25 years ago and that was the speed and amount of traffic on rural roads. i was allowed to ride my bike wherever i wanted (which was a radius of about 7miles around the village) from an early age and don't remember any problems with cars. back then a car doing 60mph down a twisty country road was quite hard to achieve as they were slow, had shit brakes and handled badly. now i wouldn't dream of letting a kid ride around there on their own, and have to think carefully about particular roads/corners and junctions i have to cycle around there.

yes there are more cars but i disagree - i'm sure the roads are much safer now that they used to be.

cars are more powerful but with ABS and modern technology their brakes are much better. obtaining a driving license is also harder than it used to be, so the standard of driving should have increased (in theory). drink driving used to be quite an acceptable thing to do, this is no longer the case. also think about speeding cameras, fines, cctv more police. it's harder to drive badly and get away with it.

i reckon the roads are as safe for two wheelers as they've ever been.