My colleague told me an American was knocked off his bike, and killed, this week in Taichung City.
It’s bound to happen from time to time. Still a pity to lose a life though.
Anybody got more info on what happened?
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Do you mean that he was knocked off by a car or by a person? Was he killed instantaneously or died later in the hospital?
Didn’t something similar happen to a South African teacher in Gangshan two years ago? Anyway, it’s always terrible to hear about such things.
Bicycle or motorbike?
I would say that 90% of people who have ridden a bike or motorbike regularly for more than a year in Taiwan have taken at least one tumble.
Inevitably some of those tumbles are going to be fatal.
Who here has never had an accident on a motorbike/scooter in Taiwan (that rides pretty much every day)? I would guess not many.
The two times I came off my motorbike (back in the day) it was sheer good fortune that I wasn’t squashed by the oncoming car/bus/trucks that swerved around me.
I do feel sorry for the parents who will be hearing the sad news about their son.
Sad indeed.
I also feel sorry for the newbies who will be taken in by Aristotle’s inevitable “travel advisory warning for Taichung city, county and central Taiwan” that will surely be posted before long.
This is a sad story indeed but with the way people drive in Taiwan, both natives and foreigners, I am really surprised that such events don’t happen with more frequency.
I personally know of two foreigners in Taichung who were killed in scooter accidents. They had both drunk a fair bit.
These tragic deaths could possibly have been avoided. Riding drunk is really not a good idea. A decent helmet is also very important.